Palettes / Colors / #3A2525

#3A2525 — Deep Dusty Red

#3A2525 is a red color we call Deep Dusty Red, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the red family.

#3A2525 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #263B3B; it also sits naturally between #3B2630 and #3B3026. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 15% · Blue 15%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 36% · Key 77%

Previews

CSS code for #3A2525

.text { color: #3A2525; }
.background { background-color: #3A2525; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3A2525; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(58, 37, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 22%, 19%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3A2525; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(58, 37, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3A2525; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(58, 37, 37, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3A2525">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3A2525">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #263B3B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3A2525: #FFFFFF.

How #3A2525 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #3A2525

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3A2524  ·  #3A2526 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3A2525?

#3A2525 is Deep Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 58, 37, 37). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3A2525?

#3A2525 is RGB 58, 37, 37 — HSL 0°, 22%, 19% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 36%, 77%.

What colors go with #3A2525?

Its complement is #263B3B; analogous partners are #3B2630 and #3B3026. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3A2525 for text?

White text on #3A2525 has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.47:1.