#373320 Color
#373320 is rgb(55, 51, 32) in RGB, hsl(50, 26%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 42%, 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 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373320rgb(55, 51, 32)hsl(50, 26%, 17%)hsv(50, 42%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 42%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.032 97.7)lab(21.25% -0.76 12.75)lch(21.25% 12.78 93.40)What #373320 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 #373320, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373320 Channel Values
How #373320 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 26% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 42% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 42% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373320 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 #373320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373320; 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 #373320
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 #373320 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.
#373320#343420#353320#343420#353420#393131#38322B#333333Using #373320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373320: #373320;background-color: #373320;colors: { 'color-373320': '#373320' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.200, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_373320">#373320</color>fill="#373320"More Yellow Colors
#373320 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373320?
#373320 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 51, 32) in RGB and hsl(50, 26%, 17%) 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 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #373320?
#373320 is rgb(55, 51, 32) — red 55, green 51, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373320?
#373320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 42%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373320 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373320 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 22.56, which is visibly different.
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