What color is #37292C?

#37292C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37292C?

The RGB value is 55, 41, 44: 55 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37292C?

The complementary color is #293734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37292C color

#37292C rgb(55, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #37292C is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (55, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 15% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#37292C color codes

HEX	`#37292C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 15%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 25%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.28, 7.1, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.28, 7.12, 4.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.823, 2.58, 2.732)`
Decimal	`3615020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37292C, 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 #37292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #37292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37292c; }
.text { color: #37292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37292c, #372d29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #37292C?: #37292C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37292C?: The RGB value is 55, 41, 44: 55 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37292C?: The complementary color is #293734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.