#3C2528 Color
#3C2528 is rgb(60, 37, 40) in RGB, hsl(352, 24%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C2528rgb(60, 37, 40)hsl(352, 24%, 19%)hsv(352, 38%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 76%)oklch(29.4% 0.035 10.9)lab(17.74% 11.60 2.73)lch(17.74% 11.91 13.22)What #3C2528 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 #3C2528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C2528 Channel Values
How #3C2528 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 37 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 24% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 38% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 33% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.12:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C2528 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 #3C2528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C2528; 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 #3C2528
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 #3C2528 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.
#3C2528#2A2A28#322828#2E2E27#342B28#3C2525#3C2526#2B2B2BUsing #3C2528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c2528: #3C2528;background-color: #3C2528;colors: { 'color-3c2528': '#3C2528' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.145, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_3c2528">#3C2528</color>fill="#3C2528"More Red Colors
#3C2528 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C2528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C2528?
#3C2528 is a darkest red — rgb(60, 37, 40) in RGB and hsl(352, 24%, 19%) 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 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #3C2528?
#3C2528 is rgb(60, 37, 40) — red 60, green 37, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C2528?
#3C2528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C2528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C2528 scores 14.12:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C2528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C2528 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 21.37, which is visibly different.
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