Information about #372842 color

#372842 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #372842 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(55, 40, 66) (21.6% red, 15.7% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 10 / 0 / 74 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained violet, #372842 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tarot (#38293D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Purple (#3A243B) and Passion (#3B2A39).

In RGB terms — rgb(55, 40, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #372842 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#372842 color variations

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#372842 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 #372842

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

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#372842
  • RGB55, 40, 66
  • CMYK4, 10, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(55, 40, 66)
  • HSL275°, 25%, 21%
  • HSL Precise274.615°, 24.528%, 20.784%
  • HSV275°, 39%, 26%
  • HSB275°, 39%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.157, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.157, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.157, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID372842
  • DECIMAL ID3614786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01