#373F09 Color
#373F09 is rgb(55, 63, 9) in RGB, hsl(69, 75%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 86%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373F09rgb(55, 63, 9)hsl(69, 75%, 14%)hsv(69, 86%, 25%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 86%, 75%)oklch(34.9% 0.074 117.9)lab(25.04% -9.51 29.39)lch(25.04% 30.89 107.93)What #373F09 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 #373F09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373F09 Channel Values
How #373F09 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 63 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 75% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 86% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373F09 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 #373F09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373F09; 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 #373F09
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 #373F09 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.
#373F09#3E3E09#3B3E09#3C3C0A#3A3E0A#3B3B3B#3A3D2E#3B3B3BUsing #373F09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373f09: #373F09;background-color: #373F09;colors: { 'color-373f09': '#373F09' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.247, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_373f09">#373F09</color>fill="#373F09"More Green Colors
#373F09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373F09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373F09?
#373F09 is a darkest green — rgb(55, 63, 9) in RGB and hsl(69, 75%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.
What is the RGB value of #373F09?
#373F09 is rgb(55, 63, 9) — red 55, green 63, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373F09?
#373F09 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 86%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373F09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373F09 scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373F09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373F09 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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