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#37331A Color

#37331A is rgb(55, 51, 26) in RGB, hsl(52, 36%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37331A
HEX#37331A
RGBrgb(55, 51, 26)
HSLhsl(52, 36%, 16%)
HSVhsv(52, 53%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.04 100.3)
LABlab(21.15% -1.36 16.46)
LCHlch(21.15% 16.52 94.71)

What #37331A 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 #37331A, 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.

#37331A Channel Values

How #37331A 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 51 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 36% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 53% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 53% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.72:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37331A 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 text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37331A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37331A; 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 #37331A

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 #37331A 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#37331A
Protanopia#34341A
Protanomaly#35331A
Deuteranopia#34341A
Deuteranomaly#35341A
Tritanopia#393131
Tritanomaly#383229
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #37331A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37331a: #37331A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37331A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37331a': '#37331A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.200, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_37331a">#37331A</color>
SVG fillfill="#37331A"

More Yellow Colors

#37331A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37331A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37331A?

#37331A is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 51, 26) in RGB and hsl(52, 36%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #37331A?

#37331A is rgb(55, 51, 26) — red 55, green 51, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37331A?

#37331A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37331A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37331A scores 12.72:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37331A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37331A 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 25.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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