#373B35 Color
#373B35 is rgb(55, 59, 53) in RGB, hsl(100, 5%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373B35rgb(55, 59, 53)hsl(100, 5%, 22%)hsv(100, 10%, 23%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 77%)oklch(34.6% 0.012 135)lab(24.33% -2.78 3.12)lch(24.33% 4.18 131.69)What #373B35 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 #373B35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373B35 Channel Values
How #373B35 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 59 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 5% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 10% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.42:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373B35 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 #373B35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373B35; 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 #373B35
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 #373B35 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373b35: #373B35;background-color: #373B35;colors: { 'color-373b35': '#373B35' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.231, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_373b35">#373B35</color>fill="#373B35"More Gray Colors
#373B35 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373B35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373B35?
#373B35 is a dark gray — rgb(55, 59, 53) in RGB and hsl(100, 5%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #373B35?
#373B35 is rgb(55, 59, 53) — red 55, green 59, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373B35?
#373B35 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373B35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373B35 scores 11.42:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373B35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373B35 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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