#3E0E28 Color
#3E0E28 is rgb(62, 14, 40) in RGB, hsl(328, 63%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 35%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E0E28rgb(62, 14, 40)hsl(328, 63%, 15%)hsv(328, 77%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 35%, 76%)oklch(25.7% 0.081 350.9)lab(12.70% 25.69 -4.52)lch(12.70% 26.08 350.02)What #3E0E28 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 #3E0E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E0E28 Channel Values
How #3E0E28 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 63% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 77% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 35% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.18:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E0E28 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 #3E0E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E0E28; 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 #3E0E28
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 #3E0E28 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.
#3E0E28#1C1C28#2D1828#252527#311E27#3D1313#3D111D#212121Using #3E0E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e0e28: #3E0E28;background-color: #3E0E28;colors: { 'color-3e0e28': '#3E0E28' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.055, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_3e0e28">#3E0E28</color>fill="#3E0E28"More Pink Colors
#3E0E28 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E0E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E0E28?
#3E0E28 is a darkest pink — rgb(62, 14, 40) in RGB and hsl(328, 63%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #3E0E28?
#3E0E28 is rgb(62, 14, 40) — red 62, green 14, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E0E28?
#3E0E28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 35%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E0E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E0E28 scores 16.18:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E0E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E0E28 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 29.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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