What color is #37484C?

#37484C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37484C?

The RGB value is 55, 72, 76: 55 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37484C?

The complementary color is #4C3B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37484C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37484C color

#37484C rgb(55, 72, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37484C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.2% green and 29.8% blue (55, 72, 76).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 16% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#37484C color codes

HEX	`#37484C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 72, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 16%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 28%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 5%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.33, -5.62, -4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.33, 7.26, 219.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.197, 5.969, 7.714)`
Decimal	`3622988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37484C, 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 #37484C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37484C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #37484C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37484c; }
.text { color: #37484c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37484c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 72 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37484c, #373d4c); }

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Questions

What color is #37484C?: #37484C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37484C?: The RGB value is 55, 72, 76: 55 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37484C?: The complementary color is #4C3B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37484C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.