#373310 Color
#373310 is rgb(55, 51, 16) in RGB, hsl(54, 55%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 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 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373310rgb(55, 51, 16)hsl(54, 55%, 14%)hsv(54, 71%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.052 102.8)lab(21.04% -2.12 22.22)lch(21.04% 22.32 95.45)What #373310 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 #373310, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373310 Channel Values
How #373310 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 55% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.78:1 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 #373310 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 #373310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373310; 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 #373310
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 #373310 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.
#373310#343410#353310#343410#353410#3A3030#393126#323232Using #373310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373310: #373310;background-color: #373310;colors: { 'color-373310': '#373310' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.200, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_373310">#373310</color>fill="#373310"More Yellow Colors
#373310 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373310?
#373310 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 51, 16) in RGB and hsl(54, 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 8.27.
What is the RGB value of #373310?
#373310 is rgb(55, 51, 16) — red 55, green 51, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373310?
#373310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373310 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373310 scores 12.78:1 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 #373310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373310 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 26.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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