Information about #3E2728 color

#3E2728 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3E2728 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 39, 40) — 24.3% red, 15.3% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm red, #3E2728 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Crimson (#402327). Slightly further away sit Hot Chocolate (#3D2622) and Fake Purple (#43242A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(62, 39, 40)), which gives #3E2728 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E2728 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E2728 color variations

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

#3E2728 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 #3E2728

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

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E2728
  • RGB62, 39, 40
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 76
  • CSSrgb(62, 39, 40)
  • HSL357°, 23%, 20%
  • HSL Precise357.391°, 22.772%, 19.804%
  • HSV357°, 37%, 24%
  • HSB357°, 37%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.153, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.153, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.153, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E2728
  • DECIMAL ID4073256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01