What color is #553A2E?

#553A2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553A2E?

The RGB value is 85, 58, 46: 85 red, 58 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553A2E?

The complementary color is #2E4955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553A2E color

#553A2E rgb(85, 58, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553A2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 22.7% green and 18% blue (85, 58, 46).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#553A2E color codes

HEX	`#553A2E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 58, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 22.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.17, 10.23, 12.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.17, 15.94, 50.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.753, 5.155, 3.276)`
Decimal	`5585454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553A2E, 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 #553A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #553A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553a2e; }
.text { color: #553a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 58 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553a2e, #554d2e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #553A2E?: #553A2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553A2E?: The RGB value is 85, 58, 46: 85 red, 58 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553A2E?: The complementary color is #2E4955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.