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#37342F Color

#37342F is rgb(55, 52, 47) in RGB, hsl(37, 8%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37342F
HEX#37342F
RGBrgb(55, 52, 47)
HSLhsl(37, 8%, 20%)
HSVhsv(37, 15%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.01 80.7)
LABlab(21.89% 0.57 3.67)
LCHlch(21.89% 3.72 81.12)

What #37342F 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 #37342F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#37342F Channel Values

How #37342F 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 52 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 8% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 15% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 15% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.39:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37342F 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 text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37342F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37342F; 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 #37342F

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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Shades

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How #37342F 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#37342F
Protanopia#35352F
Protanomaly#36342F
Deuteranopia#35352F
Deuteranomaly#36352F
Tritanopia#383333
Tritanomaly#373432
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #37342F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37342f: #37342F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37342F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37342f': '#37342F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.204, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_37342f">#37342F</color>
SVG fillfill="#37342F"

More Gray Colors

#37342F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37342F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37342F?

#37342F is a dark gray — rgb(55, 52, 47) in RGB and hsl(37, 8%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #37342F?

#37342F is rgb(55, 52, 47) — red 55, green 52, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37342F?

#37342F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37342F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #37342F scores 12.39:1 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 #37342F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37342F 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 17.56, which is visibly different.

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