#3F272C Color
#3F272C is rgb(63, 39, 44) in RGB, hsl(348, 24%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F272Crgb(63, 39, 44)hsl(348, 24%, 20%)hsv(348, 38%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 75%)oklch(30.4% 0.037 5.9)lab(18.86% 12.24 1.60)lch(18.86% 12.35 7.43)What #3F272C 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 #3F272C, 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.
#3F272C Channel Values
How #3F272C 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 39 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 24% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 38% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 30% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.65:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F272C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3F272C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #3F272C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F272C; 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 #3F272C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3F272C.
How #3F272C 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.
#3F272C#2C2C2C#352A2C#30302B#372D2C#3F2828#3F2729#2E2E2EUsing #3F272C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f272c: #3F272C;background-color: #3F272C;colors: { 'color-3f272c': '#3F272C' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.153, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_3f272c">#3F272C</color>fill="#3F272C"More Red Colors
#3F272C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F272C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F272C?
#3F272C is a dark red — rgb(63, 39, 44) in RGB and hsl(348, 24%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #3F272C?
#3F272C is rgb(63, 39, 44) — red 63, green 39, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F272C?
#3F272C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F272C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F272C scores 13.65:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F272C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F272C 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 22.54, which is visibly different.
Open #3F272C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.