#3C1A21 Color
#3C1A21 is rgb(60, 26, 33) in RGB, hsl(348, 40%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 45%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C1A21rgb(60, 26, 33)hsl(348, 40%, 17%)hsv(348, 57%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 45%, 76%)oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)lab(14.61% 17.70 3.30)lch(14.61% 18.01 10.57)What #3C1A21 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3C1A21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C1A21 Channel Values
How #3C1A21 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 60 · G 26 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 40% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 57% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 45% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.42:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C1A21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3C1A21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C1A21; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3C1A21
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3C1A21 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3C1A21#222221#2E1F21#292920#312420#3C1B1B#3C1B1E#252525Using #3C1A21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c1a21: #3C1A21;background-color: #3C1A21;colors: { 'color-3c1a21': '#3C1A21' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.102, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_3c1a21">#3C1A21</color>fill="#3C1A21"More Red Colors
#3C1A21 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C1A21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C1A21?
#3C1A21 is a darkest red — rgb(60, 26, 33) in RGB and hsl(348, 40%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #3C1A21?
#3C1A21 is rgb(60, 26, 33) — red 60, green 26, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C1A21?
#3C1A21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 45%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C1A21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C1A21 scores 15.42:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C1A21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C1A21 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.19, which is visibly different.
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