What color is #55492D?

#55492D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55492D?

The RGB value is 85, 73, 45: 85 red, 73 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55492D?

The complementary color is #2D3955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55492D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55492D color

#55492D rgb(85, 73, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #55492D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 28.6% green and 17.6% blue (85, 73, 45).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 47% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#55492D color codes

HEX	`#55492D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 73, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 28.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 47%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.55, 0.6, 18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.55, 18.62, 88.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.603, 6.886, 3.463)`
Decimal	`5589293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55492D, 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 #55492D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55492D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #55492D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55492d; }
.text { color: #55492d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55492d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 73 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55492d, #4d552d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #55492D?: #55492D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55492D?: The RGB value is 85, 73, 45: 85 red, 73 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55492D?: The complementary color is #2D3955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55492D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.