What color is #374854?

#374854 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 #374854?

The RGB value is 55, 72, 84: 55 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374854?

The complementary color is #544337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374854 color

#374854 rgb(55, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #374854 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (55, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#374854 color codes

HEX	`#374854`
RGB	`rgb(55, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, -3.37, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 9.91, 250.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.493, 6.087, 9.271)`
Decimal	`3622996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374854, 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 #374854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #374854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374854; }
.text { color: #374854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374854, #373a54); }

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Questions

What color is #374854?: #374854 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 #374854?: The RGB value is 55, 72, 84: 55 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374854?: The complementary color is #544337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.