374236

#374236 closest to Deep Forest

#374236 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Deep Forest. In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 25.9% green and 21.2% blue (rgb(55, 66, 54)). Its HSL value is 115° hue, 10% saturation and 24% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black. #374236 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.53:1.

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Variations of #374236

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#374236 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#374236 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #374236 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #413F37
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #434035
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #404036
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #413F37
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3E4036
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #36413F
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #36423A
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #3F3F3F
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3D403D

#374236 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.53:1 Very good#374236 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.99:1 Very poor#374236 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#374236 in CSS

/* Deep Forest */
.color { color: #374236; }
.background { background-color: #374236; }
.border { border: 1px solid #374236; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(55 66 54);
color: hsl(115 10% 24%);
color: oklch(0.365 0.025 142.8);

#374236 FAQ

What color is #374236?

#374236 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Deep Forest. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #374236?

#374236 is rgb(55, 66, 54) in RGB, hsl(115, 10%, 24%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 0%, 18%, 74%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #374236?

The complementary color of #374236 is #413642, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #374236?

White text has the best contrast on #374236: 10.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #374236 a warm or cool color?

#374236 is a neutral color.