What color is #373345?

#373345 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373345?

The RGB value is 55, 51, 69: 55 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373345?

The complementary color is #414533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373345 color

#373345 rgb(55, 51, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373345 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 20% green and 27.1% blue (55, 51, 69).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#373345 color codes

HEX	`#373345`
RGB	`rgb(55, 51, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 20%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.34, 6.23, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.34, 12.23, 300.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.833, 3.61, 6.124)`
Decimal	`3617605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373345, 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 #373345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #373345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373345; }
.text { color: #373345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 51 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373345, #403345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #373345?: #373345 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373345?: The RGB value is 55, 51, 69: 55 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373345?: The complementary color is #414533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.