What color is #552C02?

#552C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552C02?

The RGB value is 85, 44, 2: 85 red, 44 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552C02?

The complementary color is #022B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552C02?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552C02 color

#552C02 rgb(85, 44, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #552C02 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 17.3% green and 0.8% blue (85, 44, 2).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 95% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 98% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#552C02 color codes

HEX	`#552C02`
RGB	`rgb(85, 44, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 17.3%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 95%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 98%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.78, 15.81, 31.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.78, 35.38, 63.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.658, 3.738, 0.534)`
Decimal	`5581826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552C02, 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 #552C02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552C02 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #552C02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552c02; }
.text { color: #552c02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552c02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 44 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552c02, #555502); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #552C02?: #552C02 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552C02?: The RGB value is 85, 44, 2: 85 red, 44 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552C02?: The complementary color is #022B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552C02?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.