What color is #372837?

#372837 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372837?

The RGB value is 55, 40, 55: 55 red, 40 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372837?

The complementary color is #283728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372837?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372837 color

#372837 rgb(55, 40, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #372837 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue (55, 40, 55).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#372837 color codes

HEX	`#372837`
RGB	`rgb(55, 40, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 15.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 27%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.39, 10.2, -6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.39, 12.34, 325.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.024, 2.606, 3.957)`
Decimal	`3614775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372837, 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 #372837	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372837 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #372837 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372837; }
.text { color: #372837; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372837; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 40 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372837, #372830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372837?: #372837 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372837?: The RGB value is 55, 40, 55: 55 red, 40 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372837?: The complementary color is #283728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372837?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.