What color is #371A09?

#371A09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371A09?

The RGB value is 55, 26, 9: 55 red, 26 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371A09?

The complementary color is #092637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371A09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371A09 color

#371A09 rgb(55, 26, 9)

Shades of brown

The hex color #371A09 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 10.2% green and 3.5% blue (55, 26, 9).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 72% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 84% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#371A09 color codes

HEX	`#371A09`
RGB	`rgb(55, 26, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 10.2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 72%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 84%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 84%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, 12.69, 15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 20.4, 51.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.994, 1.571, 0.457)`
Decimal	`3611145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371A09, 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 #371A09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371A09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #371A09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371a09; }
.text { color: #371a09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371a09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 26 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371a09, #373109); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #371A09?: #371A09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371A09?: The RGB value is 55, 26, 9: 55 red, 26 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371A09?: The complementary color is #092637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371A09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.