What color is #553019?

#553019 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553019?

The RGB value is 85, 48, 25: 85 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553019?

The complementary color is #193E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553019 color

#553019 rgb(85, 48, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553019 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.8% green and 9.8% blue (85, 48, 25).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 55% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 71% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Count Chocula (#5E2D10), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#553019 color codes

HEX	`#553019`
RGB	`rgb(85, 48, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 55%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 71%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.05, 14.45, 21.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.05, 26.01, 56.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.979, 4.116, 1.452)`
Decimal	`5582873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553019, 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 #553019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #553019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553019; }
.text { color: #553019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 48 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553019, #554e19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #553019?: #553019 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553019?: The RGB value is 85, 48, 25: 85 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553019?: The complementary color is #193E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.