What color is #37525F?

#37525F is a dark, desaturated azure known as Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Moonlit Sonata?

The RGB value is 55, 82, 95: 55 red, 82 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Moonlit Sonata?

The complementary color is #5F4437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37525F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Moonlit Sonata color: hex code #37525F

#37525F rgb(55, 82, 95)

Shades of gray

Moonlit Sonata has the hex code #37525F. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.2% green and 37.3% blue (55, 82, 95).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

Moonlit Sonata (#37525F) color codes

HEX	`#37525F`
RGB	`rgb(55, 82, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 42%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 14%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.29, -6.35, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.29, 12.52, 239.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.658, 7.673, 11.954)`
Decimal	`3625567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Moonlit Sonata, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #37525F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37525F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #37525F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37525f; }
.text { color: #37525f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37525f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 82 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37525f, #373e5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #37525F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #37525F?: #37525F is a dark, desaturated azure known as Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Moonlit Sonata?: The RGB value is 55, 82, 95: 55 red, 82 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Moonlit Sonata?: The complementary color is #5F4437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37525F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.