What color is #554135?

#554135 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554135?

The RGB value is 85, 65, 53: 85 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554135?

The complementary color is #354955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554135 color

#554135 rgb(85, 65, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554135 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green and 20.8% blue (85, 65, 53).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 38% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#554135 color codes

HEX	`#554135`
RGB	`rgb(85, 65, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.33, 6.72, 10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.33, 12.59, 57.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.279, 5.969, 4.189)`
Decimal	`5587253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554135, 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 #554135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #554135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554135; }
.text { color: #554135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 65 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554135, #555135); }

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Questions

What color is #554135?: #554135 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554135?: The RGB value is 85, 65, 53: 85 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554135?: The complementary color is #354955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.