What color is #372721?

#372721 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372721?

The RGB value is 55, 39, 33: 55 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372721?

The complementary color is #213137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372721 color

#372721 rgb(55, 39, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #372721 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (55, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 40% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#372721 color codes

HEX	`#372721`
RGB	`rgb(55, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.34, 6.5, 6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.34, 9.47, 46.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.576, 2.373, 1.761)`
Decimal	`3614497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372721, 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 #372721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #372721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372721; }
.text { color: #372721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372721, #373221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #372721?: #372721 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372721?: The RGB value is 55, 39, 33: 55 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372721?: The complementary color is #213137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.