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#37301B Color

#37301B is rgb(55, 48, 27) in RGB, hsl(45, 34%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37301B
HEX#37301B
RGBrgb(55, 48, 27)
HSLhsl(45, 34%, 16%)
HSVhsv(45, 51%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.036 91.7)
LABlab(20.18% 0.60 14.64)
LCHlch(20.18% 14.65 87.63)

What #37301B 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 #37301B, 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.

#37301B Channel Values

How #37301B 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 48 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 34% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 51% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 51% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.12:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37301B 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 text13.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37301B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37301B; 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 #37301B

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 #37301B 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#37301B
Protanopia#31311B
Protanomaly#34311B
Deuteranopia#32321B
Deuteranomaly#34311B
Tritanopia#392E2E
Tritanomaly#382F27
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #37301B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37301b: #37301B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37301B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37301b': '#37301B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.188, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_37301b">#37301B</color>
SVG fillfill="#37301B"

More Yellow Colors

#37301B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37301B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37301B?

#37301B is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 48, 27) in RGB and hsl(45, 34%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.

What is the RGB value of #37301B?

#37301B is rgb(55, 48, 27) — red 55, green 48, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37301B?

#37301B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37301B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37301B scores 13.12:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37301B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37301B 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 24.94, which is visibly different.

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