What color is #553521?

#553521 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553521?

The RGB value is 85, 53, 33: 85 red, 53 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553521?

The complementary color is #214155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553521 color

#553521 rgb(85, 53, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553521 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20.8% green and 12.9% blue (85, 53, 33).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#553521 color codes

HEX	`#553521`
RGB	`rgb(85, 53, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, 11.96, 18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 21.97, 57.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.294, 4.588, 2.045)`
Decimal	`5584161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553521, 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 #553521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #553521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553521; }
.text { color: #553521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 53 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553521, #554f21); }

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Questions

What color is #553521?: #553521 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553521?: The RGB value is 85, 53, 33: 85 red, 53 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553521?: The complementary color is #214155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.