What color is #375760?

#375760 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375760?

The RGB value is 55, 87, 96: 55 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375760?

The complementary color is #604037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375760 color

#375760 rgb(55, 87, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #375760 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.1% green and 37.6% blue (55, 87, 96).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#375760 color codes

HEX	`#375760`
RGB	`rgb(55, 87, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.95, -9.09, -8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.95, 12.72, 224.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.094, 8.473, 12.326)`
Decimal	`3626848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375760, 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 #375760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #375760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375760; }
.text { color: #375760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 87 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375760, #374260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #375760?: #375760 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375760?: The RGB value is 55, 87, 96: 55 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375760?: The complementary color is #604037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.