Recognised as Colour
#37222E
- #37222E
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#37222E is a magenta with RGB values 55, 34, 46 and HSL 326°, 24%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#37222E#37222E
HEX#37222E
RGBrgb(55, 34, 46)
RGB (0–1)0.2157, 0.1333, 0.1804
RGB percentages21.6%, 13.3%, 18%
HSLhsl(325.7, 23.6%, 17.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(325.7, 38.2%, 21.6%)
CMYK0%, 38.2%, 16.4%, 78.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,613,230
CSS custom property--colour: #37222E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02154WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.68:1
Contrast with white14.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.43:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#272727
Inverted#C8DDD1
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.43:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#22372B
Analogous#362237, #372223
Triadic#2E3722, #222E37
Split complementary#233722, #223736
Tetradic#373522, #22372B, #222337
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R55
G34
B46
Red55 (21.6%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue46 (18%)
Hue325.71°
Saturation (HSL)23.6%
Lightness17.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 37 · G 22 · B 2E
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