What color is #372F2D?

#372F2D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #372F2D?

The RGB value is 55, 47, 45: 55 red, 47 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #372F2D?

The complementary color is #2D3537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #372F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#372F2D color

#372F2D rgb(55, 47, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #372F2D is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 18.4% green and 17.6% blue (55, 47, 45).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 10% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Diesel (#322C2B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#372F2D color codes

HEX	`#372F2D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 47, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 18.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 10%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 18%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.18, 3.2, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.18, 4.13, 39.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.066, 3.035, 2.906)`
Decimal	`3616557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #372F2D, 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 #372F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#372F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #372F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #372f2d; }
.text { color: #372f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #372f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 47 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #372f2d, #37342d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #372F2D?: #372F2D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #372F2D?: The RGB value is 55, 47, 45: 55 red, 47 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #372F2D?: The complementary color is #2D3537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #372F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.