What color is #553329?

#553329 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553329?

The RGB value is 85, 51, 41: 85 red, 51 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553329?

The complementary color is #294B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553329?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553329 color

#553329 rgb(85, 51, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553329 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20% green and 16.1% blue (85, 51, 41).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 52% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#553329 color codes

HEX	`#553329`
RGB	`rgb(85, 51, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 52%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.14, 14.08, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.14, 19.01, 42.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.331, 4.459, 2.677)`
Decimal	`5583657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553329, 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 #553329	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553329 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #553329 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553329; }
.text { color: #553329; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553329; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 51 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553329, #554929); }

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Questions

What color is #553329?: #553329 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553329?: The RGB value is 85, 51, 41: 85 red, 51 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553329?: The complementary color is #294B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553329?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.