#3F150E Color
#3F150E is rgb(63, 21, 14) in RGB, hsl(9, 64%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 78%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F150Ergb(63, 21, 14)hsl(9, 64%, 15%)hsv(9, 78%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 78%, 75%)oklch(26.1% 0.068 31.5)lab(13.65% 20.55 14.94)lch(13.65% 25.41 36.01)What #3F150E 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 #3F150E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F150E Channel Values
How #3F150E 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 63 · G 21 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 64% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 78% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 78% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.85:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F150E 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 #3F150E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F150E; 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 #3F150E
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 #3F150E 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.
#3F150E#20200D#2F1C0E#28280B#33220C#3F1414#3F1512#222222Using #3F150E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f150e: #3F150E;background-color: #3F150E;colors: { 'color-3f150e': '#3F150E' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.082, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_3f150e">#3F150E</color>fill="#3F150E"More Red Colors
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#3F150E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F150E?
#3F150E is a darkest red — rgb(63, 21, 14) in RGB and hsl(9, 64%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #3F150E?
#3F150E is rgb(63, 21, 14) — red 63, green 21, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F150E?
#3F150E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 78%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F150E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F150E scores 15.85:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F150E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F150E 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 28.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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