What color is #55452C?

#55452C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55452C?

The RGB value is 85, 69, 44: 85 red, 69 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55452C?

The complementary color is #2C3C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55452C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55452C color

#55452C rgb(85, 69, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #55452C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.1% green and 17.3% blue (85, 69, 44).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#55452C color codes

HEX	`#55452C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 69, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, 2.98, 17.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 17.9, 80.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.329, 6.37, 3.278)`
Decimal	`5588268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55452C, 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 #55452C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55452C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #55452C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55452c; }
.text { color: #55452c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55452c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 69 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55452c, #50552c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #55452C?: #55452C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55452C?: The RGB value is 85, 69, 44: 85 red, 69 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55452C?: The complementary color is #2C3C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55452C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.