HEX Color #3A161D (Black)

About #3A161D

The precise color #3A161D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 22, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 62% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A161D

RGB58, 22, 29

HSL348.3°, 45.0%, 15.7%

CMYK0%, 62%, 50%, 77%

HSV348.3°, 62.1%, 22.7%

LAB13.0, 18.7, 3.8

XYZ2.3, 1.6, 1.3

Decimal3806749

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A161D #163A32

Analogous

#3A162F #3A2016

Triadic

#1D3A16 #161D3A

Tetradic

#2F3A16 #163A32 #20163A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3A161D

#4F2F36

#65494F

#7B6368

#917D81

#A7979A

#BDB1B3

#D3CBCC

#E9E5E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3A161D

#331319

#2D1116

#260E13

#200C10

#19090C

#130709

#0C0406

#060203

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.00:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.31:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

15.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.12:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A161D; }

.text-color { color: #3A161D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A161D; }

Similar Colors

Black

#000000