What color is #3C2D34?

#3C2D34 is #3C2D34 (60, 45, 52 in RGB; hsl(332, 14%, 21%)). It sits in the red family. Contrast is 12.99:1 on white and 1.62:1 on black.

Is #3C2D34 accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 12.99:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #3C2D34 in CSS?

Use #3C2D34, color: #3c2d34;, or a custom property like --color-3c2d34: #3c2d34;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Red

#3C2D34 (#3C2D34) — practical notes

#3C2D34 (#3c2d34) sits in the red family at about 332° hue, 14% saturation, and 21% lightness. Contrast is 12.99:1 on white and 1.62:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #3c2d34 is 1.62:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#3C2D34

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red family Calculated from HEX

HEX#3C2D34

RGBrgb(60, 45, 52)

HSLhsl(332, 14%, 21%)

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Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO12.99:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white12.99:1

Against black1.62:1

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Color codes

HEX

#3c2d34

RGB

rgb(60, 45, 52)

HSL

hsl(332, 14%, 21%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.3168 0.0248 348.83)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 25%, 13%, 76%)

CSS variable

--color-3c2d34: #3c2d34;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color3c2d34-1: #3c2d34;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Very different · ΔE 8.74 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 16.1 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 7.24 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 12.24 · #212529

Using this color

Where #3c2d34 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #3c2d34 is 1.62:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Brown 900#3E2723 Material Brown 800#4E342E Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Web Safe #333333#333333 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind stone 700#44403C Material Grey 800#424242