What color is #374349?

#374349 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 #374349?

The RGB value is 55, 67, 73: 55 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374349?

The complementary color is #493D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374349 color

#374349 rgb(55, 67, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #374349 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 26.3% green and 28.6% blue (55, 67, 73).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#374349 color codes

HEX	`#374349`
RGB	`rgb(55, 67, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 26.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 25%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.59, -3.28, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.59, 6.18, 237.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.785, 5.307, 7.074)`
Decimal	`3621705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374349, 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 #374349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #374349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374349; }
.text { color: #374349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 67 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374349, #373a49); }

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Questions

What color is #374349?: #374349 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 #374349?: The RGB value is 55, 67, 73: 55 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374349?: The complementary color is #493D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.