What color is #37444D?

#37444D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37444D?

The RGB value is 55, 68, 77: 55 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37444D?

The complementary color is #4D4037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37444D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37444D color

#37444D rgb(55, 68, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37444D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 26.7% green and 30.2% blue (55, 68, 77).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 17% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#37444D color codes

HEX	`#37444D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 68, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 26.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 17%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 29%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.07, -2.82, -7.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.07, 7.68, 248.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.982, 5.482, 7.815)`
Decimal	`3621965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37444D, 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 #37444D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37444D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #37444D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37444d; }
.text { color: #37444d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37444d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 68 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37444d, #37394d); }

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Questions

What color is #37444D?: #37444D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37444D?: The RGB value is 55, 68, 77: 55 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37444D?: The complementary color is #4D4037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37444D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.