What color is #370F1E?

#370F1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #370F1E?

The RGB value is 55, 15, 30: 55 red, 15 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #370F1E?

The complementary color is #0F3728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #370F1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#370F1E color

#370F1E rgb(55, 15, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #370F1E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 5.9% green and 11.8% blue (55, 15, 30).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 57% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 45% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.81:1).

#370F1E color codes

HEX	`#370F1E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 15, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 5.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 57%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 73%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 45%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.91, 21.62, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.91, 21.62, 359.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.981, 1.248, 1.365)`
Decimal	`3608350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #370F1E, 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 #370F1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#370F1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #370F1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #370f1e; }
.text { color: #370f1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #370f1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 15 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #370f1e, #37140f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #370F1E?: #370F1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #370F1E?: The RGB value is 55, 15, 30: 55 red, 15 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #370F1E?: The complementary color is #0F3728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #370F1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.