What color is #55463D?

#55463D 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 #55463D?

The RGB value is 85, 70, 61: 85 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55463D?

The complementary color is #3D4C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55463D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55463D color

#55463D rgb(85, 70, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55463D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue (85, 70, 61).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#55463D color codes

HEX	`#55463D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 70, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, 4.79, 7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 9.17, 58.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.779, 6.649, 5.34)`
Decimal	`5588541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55463D, 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 #55463D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55463D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #55463D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55463d; }
.text { color: #55463d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55463d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 70 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55463d, #55523d); }

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Questions

What color is #55463D?: #55463D 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 #55463D?: The RGB value is 85, 70, 61: 85 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55463D?: The complementary color is #3D4C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55463D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.