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#37101E Color

#37101E is rgb(55, 16, 30) in RGB, hsl(338, 55%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 45%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37101E
HEX#37101E
RGBrgb(55, 16, 30)
HSLhsl(338, 55%, 14%)
HSVhsv(338, 71%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 45%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(24.2% 0.064 0.8)
LABlab(11.28% 20.97 0.62)
LCHlch(11.28% 20.98 1.71)

What #37101E 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 #37101E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#37101E Channel Values

How #37101E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 16 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 55% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 71% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 45% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.73:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37101E 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.

TextWhite text16.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37101E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37101E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #37101E

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 #37101E 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.

Typical#37101E
Protanopia#1B1B1E
Protanomaly#29171E
Deuteranopia#22221D
Deuteranomaly#2C1C1D
Tritanopia#361212
Tritanomaly#371118
Achromatopsia#1E1E1E

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Using #37101E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-37101e: #37101E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37101E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37101e': '#37101E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.063, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_37101e">#37101E</color>
SVG fillfill="#37101E"

More Pink Colors

#37101E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37101E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37101E?

#37101E is a darkest pink — rgb(55, 16, 30) in RGB and hsl(338, 55%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #37101E?

#37101E is rgb(55, 16, 30) — red 55, green 16, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37101E?

#37101E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 45%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37101E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37101E scores 16.73:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37101E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37101E 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 23.82, which is visibly different.

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