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#3E0D05 Color

#3E0D05 is rgb(62, 13, 5) in RGB, hsl(8, 85%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 92%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E0D05
HEX#3E0D05
RGBrgb(62, 13, 5)
HSLhsl(8, 85%, 13%)
HSVhsv(8, 92%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 92%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(24.5% 0.078 32.6)
LABlab(11.75% 23.83 16.22)
LCHlch(11.75% 28.82 34.24)

What #3E0D05 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 #3E0D05, 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.

#3E0D05 Channel Values

How #3E0D05 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 62 · G 13 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 85% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 92% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 92% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.61:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E0D05 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 text16.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E0D05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E0D05; 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 #3E0D05

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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Shades

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How #3E0D05 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#3E0D05
Protanopia#1C1C04
Protanomaly#2D1705
Deuteranopia#252501
Deuteranomaly#311E03
Tritanopia#3E0C0C
Tritanomaly#3E0C09
Achromatopsia#1E1E1E

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Using #3E0D05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e0d05: #3E0D05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E0D05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e0d05': '#3E0D05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.051, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_3e0d05">#3E0D05</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E0D05"

More Red Colors

#3E0D05 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E0D05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E0D05?

#3E0D05 is a darkest red — rgb(62, 13, 5) in RGB and hsl(8, 85%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.73.

What is the RGB value of #3E0D05?

#3E0D05 is rgb(62, 13, 5) — red 62, green 13, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E0D05?

#3E0D05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 92%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E0D05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E0D05 scores 16.61:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E0D05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E0D05 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 31.13, which is a different colour altogether.

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