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#3D221A Color

#3D221A is rgb(61, 34, 26) in RGB, hsl(14, 40%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 57%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D221A
HEX#3D221A
RGBrgb(61, 34, 26)
HSLhsl(14, 40%, 17%)
HSVhsv(14, 57%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 57%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(28.5% 0.044 37.3)
LABlab(16.74% 12.55 11.16)
LCHlch(16.74% 16.79 41.63)

What #3D221A 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 #3D221A, 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.

#3D221A Channel Values

How #3D221A 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 61 · G 34 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 40% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 57% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 57% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.56:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D221A 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 text14.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D221A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D221A; 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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Tints & Shades of #3D221A

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 #3D221A 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#3D221A
Protanopia#28281A
Protanomaly#32261A
Deuteranopia#2D2D19
Deuteranomaly#342919
Tritanopia#3D2121
Tritanomaly#3D211E
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #3D221A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3d221a: #3D221A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D221A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d221a': '#3D221A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.133, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_3d221a">#3D221A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D221A"

More Red Colors

#3D221A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D221A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D221A?

#3D221A is a darkest red — rgb(61, 34, 26) in RGB and hsl(14, 40%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #3D221A?

#3D221A is rgb(61, 34, 26) — red 61, green 34, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D221A?

#3D221A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 57%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D221A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D221A scores 14.56:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D221A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D221A 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 23.71, which is visibly different.

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