What color is #373524?

#373524 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373524?

The RGB value is 55, 53, 36: 55 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373524?

The complementary color is #242637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373524 color

#373524 rgb(55, 53, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373524 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 20.8% green and 14.1% blue (55, 53, 36).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 35% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#373524 color codes

HEX	`#373524`
RGB	`rgb(55, 53, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 20.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 35%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.89, -2.44, 11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.89, 11.33, 102.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.167, 3.486, 2.175)`
Decimal	`3618084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373524, 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 #373524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #373524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373524; }
.text { color: #373524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 53 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373524, #303724); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #373524?: #373524 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373524?: The RGB value is 55, 53, 36: 55 red, 53 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373524?: The complementary color is #242637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.