#372F30 Color
#372F30 is rgb(55, 47, 48) in RGB, hsl(353, 8%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#372F30rgb(55, 47, 48)hsl(353, 8%, 20%)hsv(353, 15%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.012 9.2)lab(20.31% 3.89 0.76)lch(20.31% 3.97 11.02)What #372F30 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 #372F30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#372F30 Channel Values
How #372F30 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 8% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 15% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 13% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.03:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #372F30 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 #372F30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #372F30; 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 #372F30
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 #372F30 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-372f30: #372F30;background-color: #372F30;colors: { 'color-372f30': '#372F30' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.184, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_372f30">#372F30</color>fill="#372F30"More Gray Colors
#372F30 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#372F30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #372F30?
#372F30 is a dark gray — rgb(55, 47, 48) in RGB and hsl(353, 8%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #372F30?
#372F30 is rgb(55, 47, 48) — red 55, green 47, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #372F30?
#372F30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #372F30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #372F30 scores 13.03:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #372F30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #372F30 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.01, which is visibly different.
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