What color is #372114?

#372114 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372114?

The RGB value is 55, 33, 20: 55 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372114?

The complementary color is #142A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372114?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372114 color

#372114 rgb(55, 33, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #372114 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 12.9% green and 7.8% blue (55, 33, 20).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 64% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#372114 color codes

HEX	`#372114`
RGB	`rgb(55, 33, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 12.9%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 64%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 8.88, 13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 15.82, 55.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.246, 1.951, 0.92)`
Decimal	`3612948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372114, 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 #372114	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372114 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #372114 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372114; }
.text { color: #372114; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372114; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 33 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372114, #373314); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #372114?: #372114 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372114?: The RGB value is 55, 33, 20: 55 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372114?: The complementary color is #142A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372114?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.