What color is #55443E?

#55443E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55443E?

The RGB value is 85, 68, 62: 85 red, 68 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55443E?

The complementary color is #3E4F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55443E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55443E color

#55443E rgb(85, 68, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55443E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green and 24.3% blue (85, 68, 62).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#55443E color codes

HEX	`#55443E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 68, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.43, 6.23, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.43, 8.92, 45.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.683, 6.414, 5.442)`
Decimal	`5588030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55443E, 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 #55443E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55443E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #55443E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55443e; }
.text { color: #55443e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55443e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 68 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55443e, #55503e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #55443E?: #55443E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55443E?: The RGB value is 85, 68, 62: 85 red, 68 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55443E?: The complementary color is #3E4F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55443E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.