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#3C021E

#3c021e ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c021e 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 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.67% magenta, 50% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 331.03°, 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 17.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 9.28.

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Relative luminance0.011

Complementary

  1. #3c021e
  2. #023c20

Split complementary

  1. #3c021e
  2. #023c03
  3. #023b3c

Analogous

  1. #3c023b
  2. #3c021e
  3. #3c0302

Triadic

  1. #3c021e
  2. #1e3c02
  3. #021e3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c021e
  2. #3c2002
  3. #023c20
  4. #021e3c

Square

  1. #3c021e
  2. #3b3c02
  3. #023c20
  4. #03023c

Monochromatic

  1. #14010a
  2. #14010a
  3. #3c021e
  4. #860443
  5. #d00768

Shades

#3c021e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c021e
  2. #36021b
  3. #300218
  4. #2a0115
  5. #240112
  6. #1e010f
  7. #18010c
  8. #120109
  9. #0c0006
  10. #060003
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c021e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c021e
  2. #501b35
  3. #63354b
  4. #774e62
  5. #8a6778
  6. #9e818f
  7. #b19aa5
  8. #c5b3bc
  9. #d8ccd2
  10. #ece6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c021e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c021e
  2. #430f28
  3. #4a1b32
  4. #50283b
  5. #573445
  6. #5e414f
  7. #654e59
  8. #6c5a63
  9. #72676c
  10. #797376
  11. #808080

Readable text 17.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1b1b1b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b141c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f141f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #201f1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #42000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #280e1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d171d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #400016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c021e {
  color: #3c021e;
}
Background
.bg-3c021e {
  background-color: #3c021e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c021e {
  border: 2px solid #3c021e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c021e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 2 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 331 94% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c021e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c021e, #3c0302);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c021e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 2 30 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.28 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.22 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 14.96 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.09 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 15.22 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 16.40 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 16.46 #c3fde1 Inverted #1b1b1b Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#3c021e  rgb(60, 2, 30)  hsl(331, 94%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#023c20  rgb(2, 60, 32)  hsl(151, 94%, 12%)  British Racing Green
#1e3c02  rgb(30, 60, 2)  hsl(91, 94%, 12%)  Lincoln Green
#021e3c  rgb(2, 30, 60)  hsl(211, 94%, 12%)  Oxford Blue