What color is #374432?

#374432 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374432?

The RGB value is 55, 68, 50: 55 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374432?

The complementary color is #3F3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374432?

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.

#374432 color

#374432 rgb(55, 68, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #374432 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 26.7% green and 19.6% blue (55, 68, 50).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#374432 color codes

HEX	`#374432`
RGB	`rgb(55, 68, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 26.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 26%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, -9.32, 9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 13.11, 135.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.218, 5.177, 3.794)`
Decimal	`3621938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374432, 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 #374432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374432 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 #374432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374432; }
.text { color: #374432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 68 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374432, #324436); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #374432?: #374432 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374432?: The RGB value is 55, 68, 50: 55 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374432?: The complementary color is #3F3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374432?: 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.