#370F01 Color
#370F01 is rgb(55, 15, 1) in RGB, hsl(16, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#370F01rgb(55, 15, 1)hsl(16, 96%, 11%)hsv(16, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 78%)oklch(23.3% 0.069 41.2)lab(10.52% 19.66 15.84)lch(10.52% 25.25 38.85)What #370F01 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #370F01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#370F01 Channel Values
How #370F01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 55 · G 15 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.06:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #370F01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #370F01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #370F01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #370F01
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #370F01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#370F01#1A1A01#281601#222200#2C1C00#370E0E#370E09#1C1C1CUsing #370F01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-370f01: #370F01;background-color: #370F01;colors: { 'color-370f01': '#370F01' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.059, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_370f01">#370F01</color>fill="#370F01"More Brown Colors
#370F01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#370F01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #370F01?
#370F01 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 15, 1) in RGB and hsl(16, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #370F01?
#370F01 is rgb(55, 15, 1) — red 55, green 15, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #370F01?
#370F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #370F01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #370F01 scores 17.06:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #370F01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #370F01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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