What color is #373738?

#373738 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373738?

The RGB value is 55, 55, 56: 55 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373738?

The complementary color is #383837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373738 color

#373738 rgb(55, 55, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373738 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 21.6% green and 22% blue (55, 55, 56).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 1% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#373738 color codes

HEX	`#373738`
RGB	`rgb(55, 55, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 21.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 1%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 2%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.1, 0.23, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.1, 0.67, 290.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.655, 3.83, 4.287)`
Decimal	`3618616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373738, 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 #373738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #373738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373738; }
.text { color: #373738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 55 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373738, #383738); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #373738?: #373738 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373738?: The RGB value is 55, 55, 56: 55 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373738?: The complementary color is #383837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.