#374205 Color
#374205 is rgb(55, 66, 5) in RGB, hsl(71, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 92%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374205rgb(55, 66, 5)hsl(71, 86%, 14%)hsv(71, 92%, 26%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 92%, 74%)oklch(35.7% 0.081 120.1)lab(26.05% -11.33 31.89)lch(26.05% 33.84 109.56)What #374205 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 #374205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374205 Channel Values
How #374205 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 66 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374205 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 #374205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374205; 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 #374205
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 #374205 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.
#374205#404005#3D4105#3F3F06#3C4006#3C3E3E#3A3F30#3D3D3DUsing #374205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374205: #374205;background-color: #374205;colors: { 'color-374205': '#374205' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.259, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_374205">#374205</color>fill="#374205"More Green Colors
#374205 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374205?
#374205 is a darkest green — rgb(55, 66, 5) in RGB and hsl(71, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #374205?
#374205 is rgb(55, 66, 5) — red 55, green 66, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374205?
#374205 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 92%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374205 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374205 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 17.15, which is visibly different.
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