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#372D10 Color

#372D10 is rgb(55, 45, 16) in RGB, hsl(45, 55%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 71%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#372D10
HEX#372D10
RGBrgb(55, 45, 16)
HSLhsl(45, 55%, 14%)
HSVhsv(45, 71%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 71%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(30.1% 0.046 90.4)
LABlab(19.07% 1.62 20.08)
LCHlch(19.07% 20.14 85.38)

What #372D10 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 #372D10, 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 yellow in the library.

#372D10 Channel Values

How #372D10 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 45 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 55% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 71% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 71% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.59:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372D10 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 text13.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #372D10

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372D10; 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 #372D10

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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Shades

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How #372D10 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#372D10
Protanopia#2F2F10
Protanomaly#322E10
Deuteranopia#31310F
Deuteranomaly#332F10
Tritanopia#392A2A
Tritanomaly#382B22
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #372D10 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-372d10: #372D10;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #372D10;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-372d10': '#372D10' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.176, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_372d10">#372D10</color>
SVG fillfill="#372D10"

More Yellow Colors

#372D10 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#372D10 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #372D10?

#372D10 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 45, 16) in RGB and hsl(45, 55%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #372D10?

#372D10 is rgb(55, 45, 16) — red 55, green 45, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #372D10?

#372D10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #372D10 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #372D10 scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #372D10 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #372D10 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 27.74, which is a different colour altogether.

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