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#3C262E

#3c262e ≈ Eggplant

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3c262e 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, 14.9% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.67% magenta, 23.33% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 338.18°, with 22.45% saturation and 19.22% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 10.63.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0254

Complementary

  1. #3c262e
  2. #263c34

Split complementary

  1. #3c262e
  2. #263c29
  3. #26393c

Analogous

  1. #3c2639
  2. #3c262e
  3. #3c2926

Triadic

  1. #3c262e
  2. #2e3c26
  3. #262e3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c262e
  2. #3c3426
  3. #263c34
  4. #262e3c

Square

  1. #3c262e
  2. #393c26
  3. #263c34
  4. #29263c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080a
  2. #0d080a
  3. #3c262e
  4. #6b4452
  5. #9a6176

Shades

#3c262e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c262e
  2. #362229
  3. #301e25
  4. #2a1b20
  5. #24171c
  6. #1e1317
  7. #180f12
  8. #120b0e
  9. #0c0809
  10. #060405
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c262e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c262e
  2. #503c43
  3. #635158
  4. #77676d
  5. #8a7d82
  6. #9e9397
  7. #b1a8ab
  8. #c5bec0
  9. #d8d4d5
  10. #ece9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c262e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c262e
  2. #432f36
  3. #4a383e
  4. #504147
  5. #574a4f
  6. #5e5357
  7. #655c5f
  8. #6c6567
  9. #726e70
  10. #797778
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332a2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282a2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2e2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f2529 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31282e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342b2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e252b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c262e {
  color: #3c262e;
}
Background
.bg-3c262e {
  background-color: #3c262e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c262e {
  border: 2px solid #3c262e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c262e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 38 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 22% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c262e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c262e, #3c2926);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c262e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 38 46 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.63 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.31 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.75 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 12.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.91 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.61 #674c47 Liver ΔE 14.23 #c3d9d1 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Eggplant
#3c262e  rgb(60, 38, 46)  hsl(338, 22%, 19%)  Eggplant
#263c34  rgb(38, 60, 52)  hsl(158, 22%, 19%)  Phthalo Green
#2e3c26  rgb(46, 60, 38)  hsl(98, 22%, 19%)  Rifle Green
#262e3c  rgb(38, 46, 60)  hsl(218, 22%, 19%)  Gunmetal