What color is #37070B?

#37070B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37070B?

The RGB value is 55, 7, 11: 55 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37070B?

The complementary color is #073733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37070B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37070B color

#37070B rgb(55, 7, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #37070B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 2.7% green and 4.3% blue (55, 7, 11).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 77% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 80% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.53:1).

#37070B color codes

HEX	`#37070B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 7, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 2.7%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 77%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 87%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 80%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.9, 23.76, 9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.9, 25.54, 21.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.712, 0.989, 0.417)`
Decimal	`3606283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37070B, 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 #37070B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37070B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #37070B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37070b; }
.text { color: #37070b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37070b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 7 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37070b, #371b07); }

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Questions

What color is #37070B?: #37070B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37070B?: The RGB value is 55, 7, 11: 55 red, 7 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37070B?: The complementary color is #073733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37070B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.