#3E0E15 Color
#3E0E15 is rgb(62, 14, 21) in RGB, hsl(351, 63%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E0E15rgb(62, 14, 21)hsl(351, 63%, 15%)hsv(351, 77%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 76%)oklch(25% 0.075 16)lab(12.17% 24.10 8.80)lch(12.17% 25.65 20.07)What #3E0E15 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 #3E0E15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E0E15 Channel Values
How #3E0E15 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 62 · G 14 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 63% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 77% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 66% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.43:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E0E15 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 #3E0E15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E0E15; 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 #3E0E15
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 #3E0E15 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e0e15: #3E0E15;background-color: #3E0E15;colors: { 'color-3e0e15': '#3E0E15' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.055, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_3e0e15">#3E0E15</color>fill="#3E0E15"More Red Colors
#3E0E15 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E0E15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E0E15?
#3E0E15 is a darkest red — rgb(62, 14, 21) in RGB and hsl(351, 63%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #3E0E15?
#3E0E15 is rgb(62, 14, 21) — red 62, green 14, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E0E15?
#3E0E15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 66%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E0E15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E0E15 scores 16.43:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E0E15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E0E15 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 28.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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