What color is #554832?

#554832 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 #554832?

The RGB value is 85, 72, 50: 85 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554832?

The complementary color is #323F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554832 color

#554832 rgb(85, 72, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #554832 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 28.2% green and 19.6% blue (85, 72, 50).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#554832 color codes

HEX	`#554832`
RGB	`rgb(85, 72, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 28.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.34, 1.87, 15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.34, 15.36, 82.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.64, 6.797, 3.979)`
Decimal	`5589042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554832, 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 #554832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #554832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554832; }
.text { color: #554832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 72 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554832, #515532); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #554832?: #554832 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 #554832?: The RGB value is 85, 72, 50: 85 red, 72 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554832?: The complementary color is #323F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.