Information about #372829 color

#372829 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #372829 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(55, 40, 41) — 21.6% red, 15.7% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #372829 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Caffeine (#332729). Slightly further away sit Betel Nut Dye (#352925) and Double Barista (#392C2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(55, 40, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.0:1 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. #372829 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#372829 color variations

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#372829 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 #372829

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

Cave Rock color link
Cave Rock

#372C2C

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Monkey color link
Monkey

#352E28

Diesel color link
Diesel

#322C2B

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#372829
  • RGB55, 40, 41
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 78
  • CSSrgb(55, 40, 41)
  • HSL356°, 16%, 19%
  • HSL Precise356°, 15.789%, 18.627%
  • HSV356°, 27%, 22%
  • HSB356°, 27%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.157, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.157, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.157, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID372829
  • DECIMAL ID3614761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01