Information about #3F2227 color

#3F2227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F2227 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(63, 34, 39) — 24.7% red, 13.3% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3F2227 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Crimson (#402327). Slightly further away sit Jumpstart (#3E2025) and Temptress (#3C2126).

The recipe behind #3F2227 is rgb(63, 34, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F2227: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3F2227 color variations

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

#3F2227 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 #3F2227

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

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F2227
  • RGB63, 34, 39
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 75
  • CSSrgb(63, 34, 39)
  • HSL350°, 30%, 19%
  • HSL Precise349.655°, 29.897%, 19.02%
  • HSV350°, 46%, 25%
  • HSB350°, 46%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.133, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.133, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.133, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3F2227
  • DECIMAL ID4137511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01