#373913 Color
#373913 is rgb(55, 57, 19) in RGB, hsl(63, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373913rgb(55, 57, 19)hsl(63, 50%, 15%)hsv(63, 67%, 22%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 78%)oklch(33.3% 0.057 111.9)lab(23.08% -5.53 22.77)lch(23.08% 23.43 103.65)What #373913 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 #373913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373913 Channel Values
How #373913 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 57 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.95:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373913 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 #373913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373913; 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 #373913
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 #373913 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.
#373913#393913#383913#383813#383913#3A3636#39372B#373737Using #373913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373913: #373913;background-color: #373913;colors: { 'color-373913': '#373913' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.224, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_373913">#373913</color>fill="#373913"More Yellow Colors
#373913 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373913?
#373913 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 57, 19) in RGB and hsl(63, 50%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #373913?
#373913 is rgb(55, 57, 19) — red 55, green 57, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373913?
#373913 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373913 scores 11.95:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373913 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 23.39, which is visibly different.
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