What color is #372B3C?

#372B3C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372B3C?

The RGB value is 55, 43, 60: 55 red, 43 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372B3C?

The complementary color is #303C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372B3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372B3C color

#372B3C rgb(55, 43, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #372B3C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 16.9% green and 23.5% blue (55, 43, 60).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 17% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#372B3C color codes

HEX	`#372B3C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 43, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 16.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 17%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 28%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 28%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.5, 9.35, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.5, 12.79, 316.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.255, 2.866, 4.656)`
Decimal	`3615548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372B3C, 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 #372B3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372B3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #372B3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372b3c; }
.text { color: #372b3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372b3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 43 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372b3c, #3c2b39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #372B3C?: #372B3C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372B3C?: The RGB value is 55, 43, 60: 55 red, 43 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372B3C?: The complementary color is #303C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372B3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.