What color is #553D32?

#553D32 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 #553D32?

The RGB value is 85, 61, 50: 85 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553D32?

The complementary color is #324A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553D32 color

#553D32 rgb(85, 61, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #553D32 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 23.9% green and 19.6% blue (85, 61, 50).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 41% 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 10:1).

#553D32 color codes

HEX	`#553D32`
RGB	`rgb(85, 61, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 23.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.11, 8.85, 10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.11, 14.05, 50.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.991, 5.499, 3.763)`
Decimal	`5586226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553D32, 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 #553D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #553D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553d32; }
.text { color: #553d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 61 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553d32, #554f32); }

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Questions

What color is #553D32?: #553D32 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 #553D32?: The RGB value is 85, 61, 50: 85 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553D32?: The complementary color is #324A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.