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#3C1F1B Color

#3C1F1B is rgb(60, 31, 27) in RGB, hsl(7, 38%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 55%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3C1F1B
HEX#3C1F1B
RGBrgb(60, 31, 27)
HSLhsl(7, 38%, 17%)
HSVhsv(7, 55%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 55%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(27.7% 0.046 28.7)
LABlab(15.77% 14.05 9.16)
LCHlch(15.77% 16.77 33.12)

What #3C1F1B 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 #3C1F1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#3C1F1B Channel Values

How #3C1F1B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 60 · G 31 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 38% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 55% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 55% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.96:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C1F1B 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.

TextWhite text14.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3C1F1B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C1F1B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #3C1F1B

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3C1F1B.

How #3C1F1B 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.

Typical#3C1F1B
Protanopia#26261B
Protanomaly#30231B
Deuteranopia#2B2B1A
Deuteranomaly#33271A
Tritanopia#3C1F1F
Tritanomaly#3C1F1D
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #3C1F1B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3c1f1b: #3C1F1B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3C1F1B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3c1f1b': '#3C1F1B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.122, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_3c1f1b">#3C1F1B</color>
SVG fillfill="#3C1F1B"

More Red Colors

#3C1F1B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3C1F1B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3C1F1B?

#3C1F1B is a darkest red — rgb(60, 31, 27) in RGB and hsl(7, 38%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #3C1F1B?

#3C1F1B is rgb(60, 31, 27) — red 60, green 31, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3C1F1B?

#3C1F1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 55%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3C1F1B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3C1F1B scores 14.96:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3C1F1B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3C1F1B 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 23.02, which is visibly different.

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