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#3F172F Color

#3F172F is rgb(63, 23, 47) in RGB, hsl(324, 47%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 25%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F172F
HEX#3F172F
RGBrgb(63, 23, 47)
HSLhsl(324, 47%, 17%)
HSVhsv(324, 63%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 25%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(27.5% 0.071 345.7)
LABlab(14.91% 22.32 -6.29)
LCHlch(14.91% 23.19 344.26)

What #3F172F 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 #3F172F, 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 pink in the library.

#3F172F Channel Values

How #3F172F 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 63 · G 23 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 47% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 63% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 25% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.27:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F172F 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 text15.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F172F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F172F; 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 #3F172F

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 #3F172F 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#3F172F
Protanopia#21212F
Protanomaly#301E2F
Deuteranopia#29292E
Deuteranomaly#33232E
Tritanopia#3D1B1B
Tritanomaly#3E1A24
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #3F172F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3f172f: #3F172F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F172F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f172f': '#3F172F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.090, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_3f172f">#3F172F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F172F"

More Pink Colors

#3F172F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F172F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F172F?

#3F172F is a darkest pink — rgb(63, 23, 47) in RGB and hsl(324, 47%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #3F172F?

#3F172F is rgb(63, 23, 47) — red 63, green 23, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F172F?

#3F172F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 25%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F172F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F172F scores 15.27:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F172F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F172F 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 27.57, which is a different colour altogether.

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