#3A2424

A very dark, muted red closely aligning with Black.

About #3A2424

Visually, #3A2424 is defined as a muted red. Its closest recognized web color is Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 36, 36).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 38% yellow, and 77% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 23.4% saturation, and 18.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A2424
RGB58, 36, 36
HSL0.0°, 23.4%, 18.4%
CMYK0%, 38%, 38%, 77%
HSV0.0°, 37.9%, 22.7%
LAB16.9, 10.5, 4.3
XYZ2.7, 2.3, 2.0
Decimal3810340

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A2424; }
.text-color { color: #3A2424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A2424; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000