What color is #375254?

#375254 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375254?

The RGB value is 55, 82, 84: 55 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375254?

The complementary color is #543937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375254 color

#375254 rgb(55, 82, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #375254 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.2% green and 32.9% blue (55, 82, 84).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#375254 color codes

HEX	`#375254`
RGB	`rgb(55, 82, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 2%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.89, -9.54, -4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.89, 10.52, 204.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.193, 7.487, 9.505)`
Decimal	`3625556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375254, 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 #375254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #375254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375254; }
.text { color: #375254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 82 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375254, #374354); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #375254?: #375254 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375254?: The RGB value is 55, 82, 84: 55 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375254?: The complementary color is #543937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.