What color is #372334?

#372334 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372334?

The RGB value is 55, 35, 52: 55 red, 35 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372334?

The complementary color is #233726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372334?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372334 color

#372334 rgb(55, 35, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #372334 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 13.7% green and 20.4% blue (55, 35, 52).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#372334 color codes

HEX	`#372334`
RGB	`rgb(55, 35, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 13.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.81, 12.94, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.81, 14.84, 330.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.796, 2.262, 3.538)`
Decimal	`3613492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372334, 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 #372334	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372334 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #372334 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372334; }
.text { color: #372334; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372334; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 35 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372334, #37232a); }

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Questions

What color is #372334?: #372334 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372334?: The RGB value is 55, 35, 52: 55 red, 35 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372334?: The complementary color is #233726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372334?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.