What color is #37595C?

#37595C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37595C?

The RGB value is 55, 89, 92: 55 red, 89 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37595C?

The complementary color is #5C3A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37595C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37595C color

#37595C rgb(55, 89, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #37595C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.9% green and 36.1% blue (55, 89, 92).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#37595C color codes

HEX	`#37595C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 89, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.46, -11.43, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.46, 12.75, 206.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.079, 8.729, 11.435)`
Decimal	`3627356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37595C, 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 #37595C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37595C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #37595C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37595c; }
.text { color: #37595c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37595c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 89 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37595c, #37465c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #37595C?: #37595C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37595C?: The RGB value is 55, 89, 92: 55 red, 89 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37595C?: The complementary color is #5C3A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37595C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.