What color is #372427?

#372427 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372427?

The RGB value is 55, 36, 39: 55 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372427?

The complementary color is #243734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372427?

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.

#372427 color

#372427 rgb(55, 36, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #372427 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (55, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#372427 color codes

HEX	`#372427`
RGB	`rgb(55, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.6, 9.59, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.6, 9.73, 9.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.573, 2.221, 2.212)`
Decimal	`3613735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372427, 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 #372427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372427 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 #372427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372427; }
.text { color: #372427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372427, #372b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #372427?: #372427 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372427?: The RGB value is 55, 36, 39: 55 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372427?: The complementary color is #243734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372427?: 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.