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#372A33 Color

#372A33 is rgb(55, 42, 51) in RGB, hsl(318, 13%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#372A33
HEX#372A33
RGBrgb(55, 42, 51)
HSLhsl(318, 13%, 19%)
HSVhsv(318, 24%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(30.3% 0.024 337.7)
LABlab(18.85% 7.61 -3.43)
LCHlch(18.85% 8.35 335.72)

What #372A33 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 #372A33, 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.

#372A33 Channel Values

How #372A33 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 42 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 13% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 24% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372A33 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 text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #372A33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372A33; 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 #372A33

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 #372A33 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#372A33
Protanopia#2D2D33
Protanomaly#312C33
Deuteranopia#2F2F33
Deuteranomaly#322D33
Tritanopia#362B2B
Tritanomaly#362B2F
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #372A33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-372a33: #372A33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #372A33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-372a33': '#372A33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.165, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_372a33">#372A33</color>
SVG fillfill="#372A33"

More Pink Colors

#372A33 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#372A33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #372A33?

#372A33 is a darkest pink — rgb(55, 42, 51) in RGB and hsl(318, 13%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #372A33?

#372A33 is rgb(55, 42, 51) — red 55, green 42, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #372A33?

#372A33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #372A33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #372A33 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #372A33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #372A33 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 20.61, which is visibly different.

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