What color is #373D2C?

#373D2C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Deep Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #373D2C?

The RGB value is 55, 61, 44: 55 red, 61 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #373D2C?

The complementary color is #322C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #373D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#373D2C color

#373D2C rgb(55, 61, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #373D2C is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 23.9% green and 17.3% blue (55, 61, 44).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 16% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Deep Forest (#3C463E), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#373D2C color codes

HEX	`#373D2C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 61, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 23.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 16%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 28%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.74, -6.16, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.74, 11.47, 122.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.699, 4.332, 3.024)`
Decimal	`3620140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #373D2C, 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 #373D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#373D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #373D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #373d2c; }
.text { color: #373d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #373d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 61 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #373d2c, #2f3d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #373D2C?: #373D2C is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Deep Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #373D2C?: The RGB value is 55, 61, 44: 55 red, 61 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #373D2C?: The complementary color is #322C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #373D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.