#37342A Color
#37342A is rgb(55, 52, 42) in RGB, hsl(46, 13%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37342Argb(55, 52, 42)hsl(46, 13%, 19%)hsv(46, 24%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 78%)oklch(32.5% 0.018 93.3)lab(21.77% -0.15 6.86)lch(21.77% 6.86 91.23)What #37342A 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 #37342A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37342A Channel Values
How #37342A 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 52 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 13% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 24% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 24% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37342A 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 #37342A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37342A; 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 #37342A
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 #37342A 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.
#37342A#35352A#36342A#35352A#36352A#383333#383330#343434Using #37342A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37342a: #37342A;background-color: #37342A;colors: { 'color-37342a': '#37342A' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.204, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_37342a">#37342A</color>fill="#37342A"More Yellow Colors
#37342A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37342A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37342A?
#37342A is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 52, 42) in RGB and hsl(46, 13%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #37342A?
#37342A is rgb(55, 52, 42) — red 55, green 52, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37342A?
#37342A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37342A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37342A scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37342A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37342A 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 18.74, which is visibly different.
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