#373301 Color
#373301 is rgb(55, 51, 1) in RGB, hsl(56, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 13.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373301rgb(55, 51, 1)hsl(56, 96%, 11%)hsv(56, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 98%, 78%)oklch(31.5% 0.066 104.7)lab(20.92% -2.86 28.60)lch(20.92% 28.74 95.71)What #373301 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 #373301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373301 Channel Values
How #373301 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 51 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.83:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373301 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 #373301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373301; 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 #373301
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 #373301 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.
#373301#343401#353301#343401#353401#3A2F2F#393124#323232Using #373301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373301: #373301;background-color: #373301;colors: { 'color-373301': '#373301' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.200, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_373301">#373301</color>fill="#373301"More Yellow Colors
#373301 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373301?
#373301 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 51, 1) in RGB and hsl(56, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.41.
What is the RGB value of #373301?
#373301 is rgb(55, 51, 1) — red 55, green 51, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373301?
#373301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373301 scores 12.83:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373301 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 25.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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