What color is #372A1C?

#372A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372A1C?

The RGB value is 55, 42, 28: 55 red, 42 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372A1C?

The complementary color is #1C2937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372A1C color

#372A1C rgb(55, 42, 28)

Shades of gray

The hex color #372A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.5% green and 11% blue (55, 42, 28).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 33% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 49% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#372A1C color codes

HEX	`#372A1C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 42, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 33%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 49%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 49%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.15, 3.7, 11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.15, 12.02, 72.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.613, 2.552, 1.453)`
Decimal	`3615260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372A1C, 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 #372A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #372A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372a1c; }
.text { color: #372a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 42 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372a1c, #37371c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #372A1C?: #372A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372A1C?: The RGB value is 55, 42, 28: 55 red, 42 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372A1C?: The complementary color is #1C2937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.