Information about #3C2A38 color

#3C2A38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C2A38 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 42, 56) — 23.5% red, 16.5% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 2 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained magenta, #3C2A38 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Passion (#3B2A39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Valentino (#382C38) and Zeppelin (#382A34).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 42, 56)), which gives #3C2A38 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C2A38: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C2A38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C2A38 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C2A38 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 #3C2A38

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

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C2A38
  • RGB60, 42, 56
  • CMYK0, 7, 2, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 42, 56)
  • HSL313°, 18%, 20%
  • HSL Precise313.333°, 17.647%, 20%
  • HSV313°, 30%, 24%
  • HSB313°, 30%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.165, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.165, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.165, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C2A38
  • DECIMAL ID3942968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01