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#371C1A Color

#371C1A is rgb(55, 28, 26) in RGB, hsl(4, 36%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 53%, 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 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#371C1A
HEX#371C1A
RGBrgb(55, 28, 26)
HSLhsl(4, 36%, 16%)
HSVhsv(4, 53%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 53%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(26.3% 0.043 24.9)
LABlab(14.09% 13.42 7.46)
LCHlch(14.09% 15.35 29.08)

What #371C1A 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 #371C1A, 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 red in the library.

#371C1A Channel Values

How #371C1A 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 28 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 36% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 53% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 53% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.63:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371C1A 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 text15.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #371C1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371C1A; 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 #371C1A

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 #371C1A 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#371C1A
Protanopia#22221A
Protanomaly#2C201A
Deuteranopia#272719
Deuteranomaly#2E2319
Tritanopia#371C1C
Tritanomaly#371C1B
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #371C1A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-371c1a: #371C1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #371C1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-371c1a': '#371C1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.110, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_371c1a">#371C1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#371C1A"

More Red Colors

#371C1A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#371C1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #371C1A?

#371C1A is a darkest red — rgb(55, 28, 26) in RGB and hsl(4, 36%, 16%) 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #371C1A?

#371C1A is rgb(55, 28, 26) — red 55, green 28, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #371C1A?

#371C1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 53%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #371C1A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #371C1A scores 15.63:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #371C1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #371C1A 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 20.84, which is visibly different.

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