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Information about Passion color

#3B2A39 - Passion color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B2A39, known as "Passion", falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 42, 57) — 23.1% red, 16.5% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 1 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B2A39 reads as a softly toned purple-pink magenta and 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 a hair away from Valentino (#382C38). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tarot (#38293D) and Zeppelin (#382A34).

The recipe behind #3B2A39 is rgb(59, 42, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B2A39: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Passion" in the Register.

Passion color variations

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

Passion 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 Passion

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B2A39
  • RGB59, 42, 57
  • CMYK0, 7, 1, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 42, 57)
  • HSL307°, 17%, 20%
  • HSL Precise307.059°, 16.832%, 19.804%
  • HSV307°, 29%, 23%
  • HSB307°, 29%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.165, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.165, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.165, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B2A39
  • DECIMAL ID3877433
  • Name Length7
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