#373210 Color
#373210 is rgb(55, 50, 16) in RGB, hsl(52, 55%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 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 7.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373210rgb(55, 50, 16)hsl(52, 55%, 14%)hsv(52, 71%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 71%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.051 101)lab(20.70% -1.50 21.86)lch(20.70% 21.92 93.94)What #373210 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 #373210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373210 Channel Values
How #373210 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 50 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 55% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.91:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373210 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 #373210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373210; 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 #373210
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 #373210 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.
#373210#333310#353310#343410#353310#392F2F#393026#323232Using #373210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373210: #373210;background-color: #373210;colors: { 'color-373210': '#373210' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.196, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_373210">#373210</color>fill="#373210"More Yellow Colors
#373210 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373210?
#373210 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 50, 16) in RGB and hsl(52, 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 7.78.
What is the RGB value of #373210?
#373210 is rgb(55, 50, 16) — red 55, green 50, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373210?
#373210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373210 scores 12.91:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373210 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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