What color is #374025?

#374025 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374025?

The RGB value is 55, 64, 37: 55 red, 64 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374025?

The complementary color is #2E2540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374025 color

#374025 rgb(55, 64, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #374025 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 25.1% green and 14.5% blue (55, 64, 37).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#374025 color codes

HEX	`#374025`
RGB	`rgb(55, 64, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 25.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.6, -9.21, 15.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.6, 17.87, 121.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.743, 4.613, 2.443)`
Decimal	`3620901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374025, 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 #374025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #374025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374025; }
.text { color: #374025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 64 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374025, #2a4025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #374025?: #374025 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374025?: The RGB value is 55, 64, 37: 55 red, 64 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374025?: The complementary color is #2E2540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.