What color is #37382E?

#37382E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Olive. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37382E?

The RGB value is 55, 56, 46: 55 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37382E?

The complementary color is #2F2E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37382E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37382E color

#37382E rgb(55, 56, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37382E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 22% green and 18% blue (55, 56, 46).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 10% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#37382E color codes

HEX	`#37382E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 56, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 22%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 10%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 18%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 18%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.13, -2.58, 6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.13, 6.64, 112.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.483, 3.838, 3.142)`
Decimal	`3618862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37382E, 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 #37382E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37382E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	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 #37382E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37382e; }
.text { color: #37382e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37382e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 56 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37382e, #32382e); }

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Questions

What color is #37382E?: #37382E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Black Olive. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37382E?: The RGB value is 55, 56, 46: 55 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37382E?: The complementary color is #2F2E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37382E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.