#3A0604 Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
Dark and heavily muted, #3a0604 is a warm red with brown undertones and a serious, wine-like presence. Its low lightness creates a moody backdrop for luxury, formal, autumn, and food branding, while its restrained saturation keeps it from feeling flashy. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about a 17.4:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #3a0604.
Questions about #3a0604
What is #3a0604 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3a0604 is rgb(58, 6, 4), in HSL hsl(2, 87%, 12%) and in CMYK 0%, 90%, 93%, 77%.
What colors pair well with #3a0604?
The hex color #3a0604 pairs well with cream, warm beige, terracotta, muted gold, and soft blush, which brighten its dark red-brown base without competing with its restrained, wine-like character in palettes.
Is #3a0604 warm or cool?
#3a0604 reads as a warm red because its red base is pulled toward brown, giving it a subdued, earthy cast rather than the sharper, cooler feel found in blue-leaning reds.
Is #3a0604 readable on white or black?
#3a0604 has a 17.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.