#3F170A Hex Color
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Wine labels and moody packaging often start with a shade like this. Dark maroon #3f170a is deep, dusty, and warm, with very little saturation left in it. That low saturation makes it a strong dominant base in a 60/30/10 palette, and white text reads clearly on top at about 15.7:1 contrast. Try it next to muted gold or dusty rose.
Questions about #3f170a
What is #3f170a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3f170a is rgb(63, 23, 10), in HSL hsl(15, 73%, 14%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 84%, 75%.
What colors pair well with #3f170a?
Muted gold, dusty rose, and cream all flatter #3f170a without fighting its low saturation. For stronger contrast, cool grays and off-whites keep the maroon from looking muddy at large sizes.
Is #3f170a readable on white or black?
#3f170a has a 15.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.33:1 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.