Information about #373F42 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #373F42 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 Mirage (#373F43). Slightly further away sit Mine Shaft (#373E41) and Onando (#364141).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(55, 63, 66)), which gives #373F42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #373F42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#373F42 color variations
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#373F42 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#373F42 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#373F42 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#373F42 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#373F42 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #373F42 color
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Nearest named colors to #373F42
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#373F43
#373E41
#364141
#394043
#3C4142
#343B40
#334046
#37443E
#394541
#3D4040
#3C3F46
#3C3D3E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#373F42
- RGB55, 63, 66
- CMYK4, 1, 0, 74
- CSSrgb(55, 63, 66)
- HSL196°, 9%, 24%
- HSL Precise196.364°, 9.091%, 23.725%
- HSV196°, 17%, 26%
- HSB196°, 17%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
- GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.247, 0.259)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.247, 0.259, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.247, 0.259)
- Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID373F42
- DECIMAL ID3620674
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
