What color is #374248?

#374248 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374248?

The RGB value is 55, 66, 72: 55 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374248?

The complementary color is #483D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374248 color

#374248 rgb(55, 66, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #374248 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 25.9% green and 28.2% blue (55, 66, 72).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#374248 color codes

HEX	`#374248`
RGB	`rgb(55, 66, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 25.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, -2.91, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 5.9, 240.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.693, 5.176, 6.882)`
Decimal	`3621448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374248, 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 #374248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #374248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374248; }
.text { color: #374248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 66 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374248, #373a48); }

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Questions

What color is #374248?: #374248 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374248?: The RGB value is 55, 66, 72: 55 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374248?: The complementary color is #483D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.