What color is #37585F?

#37585F 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 #37585F?

The RGB value is 55, 88, 95: 55 red, 88 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37585F?

The complementary color is #5F3E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37585F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37585F color

#37585F rgb(55, 88, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37585F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.5% green and 37.3% blue (55, 88, 95).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#37585F color codes

HEX	`#37585F`
RGB	`rgb(55, 88, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 42%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 7%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.24, -9.98, -7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.24, 12.69, 218.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.13, 8.617, 12.112)`
Decimal	`3627103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37585F, 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 #37585F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37585F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #37585F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37585f; }
.text { color: #37585f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37585f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 88 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37585f, #37445f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #37585F?: #37585F 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 #37585F?: The RGB value is 55, 88, 95: 55 red, 88 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37585F?: The complementary color is #5F3E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37585F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.