What color is #373635?

#373635 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373635?

The RGB value is 55, 54, 53: 55 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373635?

The complementary color is #353637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373635 color

#373635 rgb(55, 54, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373635 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 21.2% green and 20.8% blue (55, 54, 53).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 2% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#373635 color codes

HEX	`#373635`
RGB	`rgb(55, 54, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 21.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 2%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 4%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 0.21, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 0.81, 75.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.537, 3.708, 3.897)`
Decimal	`3618357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373635, 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 #373635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #373635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373635; }
.text { color: #373635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 54 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373635, #373735); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #373635?: #373635 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373635?: The RGB value is 55, 54, 53: 55 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373635?: The complementary color is #353637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.