What color is #553311?

#553311 is a dark, moderate orange known as Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Moelleux au Chocolat?

The RGB value is 85, 51, 17: 85 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Moelleux au Chocolat?

The complementary color is #113355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553311?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Moelleux au Chocolat color: hex code #553311

#553311 rgb(85, 51, 17)

Shades of brown

Moelleux au Chocolat has the hex code #553311. It is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20% green and 6.7% blue (85, 51, 17).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 67% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 80% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311) color codes

HEX	`#553311`
RGB	`rgb(85, 51, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 67%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 80%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 80%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.76, 12.03, 27.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.76, 29.57, 65.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.032, 4.34, 1.103)`
Decimal	`5583633`
Short hex	`#531`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Moelleux au Chocolat, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #553311	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553311 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #553311 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553311; }
.text { color: #553311; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553311; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 51 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553311, #555511); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

See #553311 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #553311?: #553311 is a dark, moderate orange known as Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Moelleux au Chocolat?: The RGB value is 85, 51, 17: 85 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Moelleux au Chocolat?: The complementary color is #113355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553311?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.