#372815 Color
#372815 is rgb(55, 40, 21) in RGB, hsl(34, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372815rgb(55, 40, 21)hsl(34, 45%, 15%)hsv(34, 62%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 62%, 78%)oklch(28.9% 0.038 71.9)lab(17.54% 5.19 15.27)lch(17.54% 16.13 71.23)What #372815 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 #372815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372815 Channel Values
How #372815 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 40 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.22:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372815 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 #372815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372815; 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 #372815
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 #372815 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.
#372815#2B2B15#302A15#2E2E14#322B14#382626#382720#2B2B2BUsing #372815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372815: #372815;background-color: #372815;colors: { 'color-372815': '#372815' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.157, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_372815">#372815</color>fill="#372815"More Brown Colors
#372815 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372815?
#372815 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 40, 21) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #372815?
#372815 is rgb(55, 40, 21) — red 55, green 40, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372815?
#372815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372815 scores 14.22:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372815 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 23.83, which is visibly different.
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