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#3E201E Color

#3E201E is rgb(62, 32, 30) in RGB, hsl(4, 35%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E201E
HEX#3E201E
RGBrgb(62, 32, 30)
HSLhsl(4, 35%, 18%)
HSVhsv(4, 52%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.047 24.5)
LABlab(16.43% 14.65 8.01)
LCHlch(16.43% 16.70 28.66)

What #3E201E 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 #3E201E, 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.

#3E201E Channel Values

How #3E201E 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 32 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 35% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 52% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 52% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.68:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E201E 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 text14.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E201E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E201E; 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 #3E201E

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 #3E201E 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#3E201E
Protanopia#27271E
Protanomaly#32241E
Deuteranopia#2C2C1D
Deuteranomaly#34281D
Tritanopia#3E2020
Tritanomaly#3E201F
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #3E201E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e201e: #3E201E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E201E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e201e': '#3E201E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.125, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_3e201e">#3E201E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E201E"

More Red Colors

#3E201E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E201E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E201E?

#3E201E is a darkest red — rgb(62, 32, 30) in RGB and hsl(4, 35%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #3E201E?

#3E201E is rgb(62, 32, 30) — red 62, green 32, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E201E?

#3E201E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E201E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E201E scores 14.68:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E201E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E201E 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 23.43, which is visibly different.

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