What color is #374751?

#374751 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 #374751?

The RGB value is 55, 71, 81: 55 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374751?

The complementary color is #514137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374751 color

#374751 rgb(55, 71, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #374751 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (55, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#374751 color codes

HEX	`#374751`
RGB	`rgb(55, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.19, -3.6, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.19, 8.81, 245.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.314, 5.913, 8.644)`
Decimal	`3622737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374751, 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 #374751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #374751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374751; }
.text { color: #374751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374751, #373a51); }

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Questions

What color is #374751?: #374751 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 #374751?: The RGB value is 55, 71, 81: 55 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374751?: The complementary color is #514137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.