What color is #370805?

#370805 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #370805?

The RGB value is 55, 8, 5: 55 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #370805?

The complementary color is #053437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #370805?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#370805 color

#370805 rgb(55, 8, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #370805 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 3.1% green and 2% blue (55, 8, 5).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 83% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 91% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#370805 color codes

HEX	`#370805`
RGB	`rgb(55, 8, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 3.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 83%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 91%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 91%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.97, 22.88, 11.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.97, 25.81, 27.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.69, 0.997, 0.247)`
Decimal	`3606533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #370805, 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 #370805	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#370805 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	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 #370805 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #370805; }
.text { color: #370805; }
.border { border: 2px solid #370805; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 8 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #370805, #372105); }

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Questions

What color is #370805?: #370805 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #370805?: The RGB value is 55, 8, 5: 55 red, 8 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #370805?: The complementary color is #053437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #370805?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.