Information about #37242A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#37242A is a gently muted pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Caffeine (#332729). Slightly further away sit Conundrum (#3C202C) and Temptress (#3C2126).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(55, 36, 42)), which gives #37242A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #37242A: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #37242A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#37242A color variations
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#37242A color tints
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#37242A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#37242A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#37242A color hues
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#37242A color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #37242A color
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Nearest named colors to #37242A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#332729
#3C202C
#3C2126
#352925
#392523
#372C2C
#392C2A
#3B2B2C
#312A29
#342931
#322C2B
#3E2025
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#37242A
- RGB55, 36, 42
- CMYK0, 7, 5, 78
- CSSrgb(55, 36, 42)
- HSL341°, 21%, 18%
- HSL Precise341.053°, 20.879%, 17.843%
- HSV341°, 35%, 22%
- HSB341°, 35%, 22%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.141, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.141, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.141, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID37242A
- DECIMAL ID3613738
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
