What color is #372122?

#372122 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372122?

The RGB value is 55, 33, 34: 55 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372122?

The complementary color is #213736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372122 color

#372122 rgb(55, 33, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #372122 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (55, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 38% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#372122 color codes

HEX	`#372122`
RGB	`rgb(55, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.57, 10.78, 3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.57, 11.4, 19.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.408, 2.016, 1.775)`
Decimal	`3612962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372122, 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 #372122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #372122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372122; }
.text { color: #372122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372122, #372b21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #372122?: #372122 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372122?: The RGB value is 55, 33, 34: 55 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372122?: The complementary color is #213736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.