#374431 Color
#374431 is rgb(55, 68, 49) in RGB, hsl(101, 16%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374431rgb(55, 68, 49)hsl(101, 16%, 23%)hsv(101, 28%, 27%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 73%)oklch(36.9% 0.036 135.9)lab(27.24% -8.65 9.75)lch(27.24% 13.03 131.58)What #374431 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 #374431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374431 Channel Values
How #374431 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 68 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 16% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 28% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374431 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 #374431
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374431; 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 #374431
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 #374431 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.
#374431#424231#3E4331#404031#3D4231#3A4242#39433C#404040Using #374431 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374431: #374431;background-color: #374431;colors: { 'color-374431': '#374431' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.267, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_374431">#374431</color>fill="#374431"More Green Colors
#374431 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374431 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374431?
#374431 is a dark green — rgb(55, 68, 49) in RGB and hsl(101, 16%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.03.
What is the RGB value of #374431?
#374431 is rgb(55, 68, 49) — red 55, green 68, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374431?
#374431 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374431 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374431 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374431 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374431 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 14.68, which is visibly different.
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