What color is #553221?

#553221 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553221?

The RGB value is 85, 50, 33: 85 red, 50 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553221?

The complementary color is #214455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553221 color

#553221 rgb(85, 50, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553221 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 19.6% green and 12.9% blue (85, 50, 33).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Escape (#623D2E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#553221 color codes

HEX	`#553221`
RGB	`rgb(85, 50, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 19.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.71, 13.87, 17.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.71, 22.26, 51.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.162, 4.323, 2.001)`
Decimal	`5583393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553221, 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 #553221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #553221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553221; }
.text { color: #553221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 50 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553221, #554c21); }

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Questions

What color is #553221?: #553221 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553221?: The RGB value is 85, 50, 33: 85 red, 50 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553221?: The complementary color is #214455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.