What color is #553617?

#553617 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553617?

The RGB value is 85, 54, 23: 85 red, 54 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553617?

The complementary color is #173655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553617 color

#553617 rgb(85, 54, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553617 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.2% green and 9% blue (85, 54, 23).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#553617 color codes

HEX	`#553617`
RGB	`rgb(85, 54, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.66, 10.5, 24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.66, 26.79, 66.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.221, 4.632, 1.43)`
Decimal	`5584407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553617, 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 #553617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #553617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553617; }
.text { color: #553617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 54 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553617, #555517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #553617?: #553617 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553617?: The RGB value is 85, 54, 23: 85 red, 54 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553617?: The complementary color is #173655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.