What color is #553B42?

#553B42 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553B42?

The RGB value is 85, 59, 66: 85 red, 59 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553B42?

The complementary color is #3B554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553B42 color

#553B42 rgb(85, 59, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #553B42 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 23.1% green and 25.9% blue (85, 59, 66).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 18% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#553B42 color codes

HEX	`#553B42`
RGB	`rgb(85, 59, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 23.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 18%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, 12.68, 0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 12.68, 1.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.294, 5.453, 5.874)`
Decimal	`5585730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553B42, 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 #553B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #553B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553b42; }
.text { color: #553b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 59 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553b42, #55413b); }

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Questions

What color is #553B42?: #553B42 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553B42?: The RGB value is 85, 59, 66: 85 red, 59 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553B42?: The complementary color is #3B554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.