Information about #372538 color

#372538 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #372538 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(55, 37, 56) — 21.6% red, 14.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned purple-pink magenta, #372538 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Purple (#3A243B). Slightly further away sit Tarot (#38293D) and Zeppelin (#382A34).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(55, 37, 56)), which gives #372538 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #372538 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#372538 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#372538 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #372538

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#372538
  • RGB55, 37, 56
  • CMYK0, 7, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(55, 37, 56)
  • HSL297°, 20%, 18%
  • HSL Precise296.842°, 20.43%, 18.235%
  • HSV297°, 34%, 22%
  • HSB297°, 34%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.145, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.145, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.145, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID372538
  • DECIMAL ID3614008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01