What color is #554730?

#554730 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 #554730?

The RGB value is 85, 71, 48: 85 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554730?

The complementary color is #303E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554730?

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.

#554730 color

#554730 rgb(85, 71, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #554730 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green and 18.8% blue (85, 71, 48).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 44% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#554730 color codes

HEX	`#554730`
RGB	`rgb(85, 71, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31, 2.23, 16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31, 16.2, 82.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.533, 6.651, 3.735)`
Decimal	`5588784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554730, 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 #554730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554730 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 #554730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554730; }
.text { color: #554730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 71 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554730, #515530); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #554730?: #554730 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 #554730?: The RGB value is 85, 71, 48: 85 red, 71 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554730?: The complementary color is #303E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554730?: 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.