#3A242C

A very dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Black.

About #3A242C

When working with digital screens, the color #3A242C is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 36 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 38% Magenta, 24% Yellow, and 77% Black. With a hue angle of 338.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A242C
RGB58, 36, 44
HSL338.2°, 23.4%, 18.4%
CMYK0%, 38%, 24%, 77%
HSV338.2°, 37.9%, 22.7%
LAB17.2, 11.9, -1.0
XYZ2.8, 2.3, 2.7
Decimal3810348

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A242C; }
.text-color { color: #3A242C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A242C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000