What color is #37414F?

#37414F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37414F?

The RGB value is 55, 65, 79: 55 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37414F?

The complementary color is #4F4537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37414F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37414F color

#37414F rgb(55, 65, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37414F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 25.5% green and 31% blue (55, 65, 79).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 18% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Inkblot (#393F4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#37414F color codes

HEX	`#37414F`
RGB	`rgb(55, 65, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 25.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 18%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 30%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, -0.32, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 9.79, 268.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.877, 5.157, 8.134)`
Decimal	`3621199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37414F, 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 #37414F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37414F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #37414F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37414f; }
.text { color: #37414f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37414f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 65 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37414f, #39374f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #37414F?: #37414F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37414F?: The RGB value is 55, 65, 79: 55 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37414F?: The complementary color is #4F4537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37414F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.