Information about #3B243A color

#3B243A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B243A is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 36, 58) — 23.1% red, 14.1% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted magenta, #3B243A carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Purple (#3A243B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Passion (#3B2A39) and Tarot (#38293D).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 36, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B243A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B243A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B243A color variations

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#3B243A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3B243A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B243A
  • RGB59, 36, 58
  • CMYK0, 9, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 36, 58)
  • HSL303°, 24%, 19%
  • HSL Precise302.609°, 24.211%, 18.627%
  • HSV303°, 39%, 23%
  • HSB303°, 39%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.141, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.141, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.141, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B243A
  • DECIMAL ID3875898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01