What color is #372236?

#372236 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372236?

The RGB value is 55, 34, 54: 55 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372236?

The complementary color is #223723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372236?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372236 color

#372236 rgb(55, 34, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372236 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 13.3% green and 21.2% blue (55, 34, 54).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 2% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.54:1).

#372236 color codes

HEX	`#372236`
RGB	`rgb(55, 34, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 13.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 38%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 2%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.62, 14.08, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.62, 16.69, 327.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.813, 2.223, 3.77)`
Decimal	`3613238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372236, 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 #372236	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372236 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #372236 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372236; }
.text { color: #372236; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372236; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 34 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372236, #37222b); }

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Questions

What color is #372236?: #372236 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372236?: The RGB value is 55, 34, 54: 55 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372236?: The complementary color is #223723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372236?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.