What color is #374152?

#374152 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374152?

The RGB value is 55, 65, 82: 55 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374152?

The complementary color is #524837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374152 color

#374152 rgb(55, 65, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #374152 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 25.5% green and 32.2% blue (55, 65, 82).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#374152 color codes

HEX	`#374152`
RGB	`rgb(55, 65, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 25.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.3, 0.55, -11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.3, 11.57, 272.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.988, 5.202, 8.722)`
Decimal	`3621202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374152, 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 #374152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #374152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374152; }
.text { color: #374152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 65 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374152, #3b3752); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #374152?: #374152 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374152?: The RGB value is 55, 65, 82: 55 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374152?: The complementary color is #524837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.