What color is #37452D?

#37452D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37452D?

The RGB value is 55, 69, 45: 55 red, 69 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37452D?

The complementary color is #3B2D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37452D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37452D color

#37452D rgb(55, 69, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #37452D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.1% green and 17.6% blue (55, 69, 45).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#37452D color codes

HEX	`#37452D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 69, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, -10.87, 12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 16.73, 130.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.177, 5.258, 3.277)`
Decimal	`3622189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37452D, 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 #37452D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37452D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #37452D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37452d; }
.text { color: #37452d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37452d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 69 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37452d, #2d452f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #37452D?: #37452D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37452D?: The RGB value is 55, 69, 45: 55 red, 69 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37452D?: The complementary color is #3B2D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37452D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.