#372B25 Color
#372B25 is rgb(55, 43, 37) in RGB, hsl(20, 20%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372B25rgb(55, 43, 37)hsl(20, 20%, 18%)hsv(20, 33%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 78%)oklch(30.1% 0.021 48)lab(18.77% 4.90 6.12)lch(18.77% 7.84 51.33)What #372B25 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 #372B25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372B25 Channel Values
How #372B25 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 43 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 20% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 33% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 33% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.68:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372B25 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 #372B25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372B25; 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 #372B25
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 #372B25 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372b25: #372B25;background-color: #372B25;colors: { 'color-372b25': '#372B25' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.169, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_372b25">#372B25</color>fill="#372B25"More Brown Colors
#372B25 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372B25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372B25?
#372B25 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 43, 37) in RGB and hsl(20, 20%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #372B25?
#372B25 is rgb(55, 43, 37) — red 55, green 43, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372B25?
#372B25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372B25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372B25 scores 13.68:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372B25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372B25 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 20.35, which is visibly different.
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