Black Bean (#3D0C02)

The hex code for Black Bean is #3D0C02. It is rgb(61, 12, 2) in RGB, hsl(10, 94%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 97%, 76%) in CMYK — a darkest red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D0C02

HEX#3D0C02

RGBrgb(61, 12, 2)

HSLhsl(10, 94%, 12%)

HSVhsv(10, 97%, 24%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 97%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(24.2% 0.079 35.2)

LABlab(11.31% 23.76 16.79)

LCHlch(11.31% 29.09 35.25)

Colors Closest to Black Bean

Black Bean is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 7.55 Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 10.01 Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 12.56 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 13.03 Root Beer#290E05ΔE 13.14 Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 14.26

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#3D0C02 Channel Values

How Black Bean 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 61 · G 12 · B 2	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 10° · S 94% · L 12%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 10° · S 97% · V 24%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 80% · Y 97% · K 76%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.77:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Black Bean 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 text16.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Black Bean

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Black Bean; 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

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Black Bean

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

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How Black Bean 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#3D0C02

Protanopia#1B1B01

Protanomaly#2C1602

Deuteranopia#242400

Deuteranomaly#301D00

Tritanopia#3D0B0B

Tritanomaly#3D0B07

Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #3D0C02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--black-bean: #3D0C02;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D0C02;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'black-bean': '#3D0C02' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.047, blue: 0.008)

Android XML<color name="black_bean">#3D0C02</color>

SVG fillfill="#3D0C02"

More Red Colors

Black Bean sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

3d1010 3c2126 400707 3c1414 400c0c 3b2f2f 420000 380000 420a00 330000 432828 2f0e0e 645452 800020 9b1c31 b22222 c80815 da7171 e7000b f5cec2 fdd3ce ff3c1a ff91a4 ffd6e0

#3D0C02 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Black Bean?

The hex code for Black Bean is #3D0C02. That is rgb(61, 12, 2) in RGB, hsl(10, 94%, 12%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 97%, 76%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #3D0C02?

#3D0C02 is rgb(61, 12, 2) — red 61, green 12, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D0C02?

#3D0C02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 97%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D0C02 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D0C02 scores 16.77:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D0C02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D0C02 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 31.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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