What color is #372D2C?

#372D2C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372D2C?

The RGB value is 55, 45, 44: 55 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372D2C?

The complementary color is #2C3637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372D2C color

#372D2C rgb(55, 45, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #372D2C is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (55, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 11% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Mole (#392D2B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#372D2C color codes

HEX	`#372D2C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 11%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 20%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.52, 4.36, 2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.52, 4.95, 28.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.969, 2.871, 2.78)`
Decimal	`3616044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372D2C, 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 #372D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #372D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372d2c; }
.text { color: #372d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372d2c, #37332c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #372D2C?: #372D2C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372D2C?: The RGB value is 55, 45, 44: 55 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372D2C?: The complementary color is #2C3637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.