#3F211D Color
#3F211D is rgb(63, 33, 29) in RGB, hsl(7, 37%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 75%) 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 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F211Drgb(63, 33, 29)hsl(7, 37%, 18%)hsv(7, 54%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 75%)oklch(28.7% 0.047 28.4)lab(16.85% 14.42 9.29)lch(16.85% 17.16 32.80)What #3F211D 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 #3F211D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F211D Channel Values
How #3F211D 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 33 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 37% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 54% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 54% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.52:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F211D 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 #3F211D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F211D; 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 #3F211D
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 #3F211D 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.
#3F211D#28281D#33251D#2D2D1C#35291C#3F2121#3F211F#292929Using #3F211D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f211d: #3F211D;background-color: #3F211D;colors: { 'color-3f211d': '#3F211D' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.129, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_3f211d">#3F211D</color>fill="#3F211D"More Red Colors
#3F211D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F211D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F211D?
#3F211D is a darkest red — rgb(63, 33, 29) in RGB and hsl(7, 37%, 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 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #3F211D?
#3F211D is rgb(63, 33, 29) — red 63, green 33, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F211D?
#3F211D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F211D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F211D scores 14.52:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F211D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F211D 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 24.05, which is visibly different.
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