#372315 Color
#372315 is rgb(55, 35, 21) in RGB, hsl(25, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372315rgb(55, 35, 21)hsl(25, 45%, 15%)hsv(25, 62%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 78%)oklch(27.7% 0.039 55.4)lab(16.01% 8.45 13.41)lch(16.01% 15.85 57.79)What #372315 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 #372315, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372315 Channel Values
How #372315 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 35 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.85:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372315 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 #372315
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372315; 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 #372315
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 #372315 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.
#372315#272715#2E2615#2B2B14#302814#382222#38221D#272727Using #372315 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372315: #372315;background-color: #372315;colors: { 'color-372315': '#372315' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.137, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_372315">#372315</color>fill="#372315"More Brown Colors
#372315 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372315 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372315?
#372315 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 35, 21) in RGB and hsl(25, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #372315?
#372315 is rgb(55, 35, 21) — red 55, green 35, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372315?
#372315 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372315 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372315 scores 14.85:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372315 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372315 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 22.52, which is visibly different.
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