#372F16 Color
#372F16 is rgb(55, 47, 22) in RGB, hsl(45, 43%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 60%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372F16rgb(55, 47, 22)hsl(45, 43%, 15%)hsv(45, 60%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 60%, 78%)oklch(30.7% 0.041 92.1)lab(19.79% 0.79 17.31)lch(19.79% 17.33 87.37)What #372F16 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 #372F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372F16 Channel Values
How #372F16 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 47 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 43% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 60% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 60% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372F16 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 #372F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372F16; 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 #372F16
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 #372F16 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.
#372F16#303016#333016#323215#343116#392D2D#382E25#303030Using #372F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-372f16: #372F16;background-color: #372F16;colors: { 'color-372f16': '#372F16' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.184, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_372f16">#372F16</color>fill="#372F16"More Yellow Colors
#372F16 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372F16?
#372F16 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 47, 22) in RGB and hsl(45, 43%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #372F16?
#372F16 is rgb(55, 47, 22) — red 55, green 47, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372F16?
#372F16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 60%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372F16 scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372F16 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 26.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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