Close to Bistre
#37331E
#37331E is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 21.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 29% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #37331E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.65:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.69:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.65:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #37331E as they’d see it.
#37331E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #37331E
What color is #37331E?
#37331E is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 21.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 29% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #37331E in RGB?
#37331E is rgb(55, 51, 30): 55 red, 51 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #37331E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 45, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #37331E?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #37331E?
Its complement #2E3146 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.