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HEX 37221A - #37221A, RGB(55,34,26) Color


Color Name: Hickory Brown*
Hex Color Code: #37221A
RGB Color Code: RGB(55, 34, 26)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 38.2%, 52.7%, 78.4%



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What color is 37221A?

The RGB color code for color number #37221A is RGB(55, 34, 26). In the RGB color model, #37221A has a red value of 55, a green value of 34, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 38.2% magenta, 52.7% yellow, and 78.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.6° (degrees), 35.8 % saturation, and 15.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #37221A has a hue of 16.6° (degrees), 52.7 % saturation and 21.6 % brightness/value.



Color 37221A is cool or warm?

Color 37221A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #37221A? (For interior and product design)

37221A has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#37221A

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Is #37221A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 37221A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #37221A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(55, 34, 26)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Green
34 (13.3%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
38.18%
Yellow
52.73%
Key
78.43%

HSL

HSL(16.55deg, 35.8 %, 15.9 %)

Hue
16.55°
Saturation
35.80 %.
Lightness
15.88 %.

RYB

RYB(200, 186, 188)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Yellow
186 (73.1%)
Blue
188 (73.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
16.55°
Saturation
52.73 %.
Brightness / Value
21.57 %.

HWB

H: 16.55°

W: 10.20 %

B: 78.43 %

XYZ

X : 2.33

Y : 2.03

Z : 1.25

YXY

Y1 : 2.03

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 78.43%

M : 86.67%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 2 %

Munsell Color System

6.6YR 1.5/2

CIE-Lab

L : 15.65

A : 8.92

B : 9.49

CIE-Lch

L : 15.65

C : 13.02

H : 46.8

CIE-Luv

L : 15.65

U : 11.74

V : 6.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.25

A : 4.3

B : 4.79






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #37221A

Here are the colors similar to 37221A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#371D10
Hickory Brown
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#2C1608
Zinnwaldite Brown
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#3D2B1F
Bistre
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 37221A.

#44281B
RAL 050 20 16 - Night Brown
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#3C2727
RAL 020 20 10 - Night Red
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#47241A
RAL 040 20 19 - Wild Brown
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 37221A.

#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 37221A.

#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#3E2022
RAL 3007 - Black Red
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#4A3526
RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 37221A.

#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#3F2021
PANTONE 4975 C
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#4E3629
PANTONE 476 C
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#4F2C1D
PANTONE 4625 C
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 37221A.



Paint color for Hex #37221A

Here are the paint colors similar to 37221A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #37221A to Sherwin Williams

#432722
Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#4B3029
Rojo Marrón (SW 9182)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#4F3426
French Roast (SW 6069)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #37221A to Benjamin Moore

#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#493830
Tarpley Brown (CW-170)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #37221A to Valspar

#4E342D
Thoroughfare (8004-6G)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#433531
Brown Velvet (1011-10)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #37221A to Behr

#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)
#54463F
Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #37221A to Dunn-Edwards

#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 11.80 (88.2% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 12.96 (87.0% similar)
#5B4A44
Bear in Mind (DE 6042)
ΔE - 12.99 (87.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #37221A to PPG Paints

#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.1% similar)
#544642
French Toast (PPG15-24)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 12.68 (87.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 37221A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #37221A to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)
#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 13.81 (86.2% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 14.40 (85.6% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 15.07 (84.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#37221A color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



37221A
Hickory Brown*

1A2F37
Gunmetal*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #37221A?

Color that best contrast with #37221A is #1A2F37, color name is Gunmetal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #37221A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #37221A is #1A2F37, color name is Gunmetal*.





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