What color is #372D0C?

#372D0C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372D0C?

The RGB value is 55, 45, 12: 55 red, 45 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372D0C?

The complementary color is #0C1637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372D0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372D0C color

#372D0C rgb(55, 45, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #372D0C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 17.6% green and 4.7% blue (55, 45, 12).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 64% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 78% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#372D0C color codes

HEX	`#372D0C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 45, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 17.6%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 64%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 78%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 78%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.87, -0.01, 22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.87, 22, 90.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.58, 2.716, 0.736)`
Decimal	`3616012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372D0C, 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 #372D0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372D0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #372D0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372d0c; }
.text { color: #372d0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372d0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 45 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372d0c, #2c370c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #372D0C?: #372D0C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372D0C?: The RGB value is 55, 45, 12: 55 red, 45 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372D0C?: The complementary color is #0C1637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372D0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.