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#3C021A

#3c021a ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c021a is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.67% magenta, 56.67% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 335.17°, with 93.55% saturation and 12.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 10.01.

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Relative luminance0.0108

Complementary

  1. #3c021a
  2. #023c24

Split complementary

  1. #3c021a
  2. #023c07
  3. #02373c

Analogous

  1. #3c0237
  2. #3c021a
  3. #3c0702

Triadic

  1. #3c021a
  2. #1a3c02
  3. #021a3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c021a
  2. #3c2402
  3. #023c24
  4. #021a3c

Square

  1. #3c021a
  2. #373c02
  3. #023c24
  4. #07023c

Monochromatic

  1. #140109
  2. #140109
  3. #3c021a
  4. #86043a
  5. #d0075a

Shades

#3c021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c021a
  2. #360217
  3. #300215
  4. #2a0112
  5. #240110
  6. #1e010d
  7. #18010a
  8. #120108
  9. #0c0005
  10. #060003
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c021a
  2. #501b31
  3. #633548
  4. #774e5f
  5. #8a6776
  6. #9e818d
  7. #b19aa3
  8. #c5b3ba
  9. #d8ccd1
  10. #ece6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c021a
  2. #430f24
  3. #4a1b2e
  4. #502839
  5. #573443
  6. #5e414d
  7. #654e57
  8. #6c5a61
  9. #72676c
  10. #797376
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b131a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #11131b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201f19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #42000c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #280e1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e1719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #400013 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c021a {
  color: #3c021a;
}
Background
.bg-3c021a {
  background-color: #3c021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c021a {
  border: 2px solid #3c021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 335 94% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c021a, #3c0702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.01 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.75 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 13.91 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.43 #722f37 Wine ΔE 14.43 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 14.94 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 16.29 #c3fde5 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3c021a  rgb(60, 2, 26)  hsl(335, 94%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#023c24  rgb(2, 60, 36)  hsl(155, 94%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#1a3c02  rgb(26, 60, 2)  hsl(95, 94%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#021a3c  rgb(2, 26, 60)  hsl(215, 94%, 12%)  Oxford Blue