What color is #554338?

#554338 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 #554338?

The RGB value is 85, 67, 56: 85 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554338?

The complementary color is #384A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554338 color

#554338 rgb(85, 67, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554338 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green and 22% blue (85, 67, 56).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 34% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#554338 color codes

HEX	`#554338`
RGB	`rgb(85, 67, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.99, 5.9, 9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.99, 11.29, 58.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.467, 6.231, 4.603)`
Decimal	`5587768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554338, 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 #554338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #554338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554338; }
.text { color: #554338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 67 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554338, #555238); }

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Questions

What color is #554338?: #554338 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 #554338?: The RGB value is 85, 67, 56: 85 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554338?: The complementary color is #384A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.