What color is #373647?

#373647 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373647?

The RGB value is 55, 54, 71: 55 red, 54 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373647?

The complementary color is #464736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373647 color

#373647 rgb(55, 54, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373647 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 21.2% green and 27.8% blue (55, 54, 71).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#373647 color codes

HEX	`#373647`
RGB	`rgb(55, 54, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 21.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 24%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.36, 4.74, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.36, 11.35, 294.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.032, 3.905, 6.501)`
Decimal	`3618375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373647, 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 #373647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #373647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373647; }
.text { color: #373647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 54 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373647, #403647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #373647?: #373647 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373647?: The RGB value is 55, 54, 71: 55 red, 54 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373647?: The complementary color is #464736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.