What color is #554932?

#554932 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 #554932?

The RGB value is 85, 73, 50: 85 red, 73 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554932?

The complementary color is #323E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554932 color

#554932 rgb(85, 73, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #554932 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 28.6% green and 19.6% blue (85, 73, 50).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#554932 color codes

HEX	`#554932`
RGB	`rgb(85, 73, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 28.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.64, 1.25, 15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.64, 15.7, 85.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.705, 6.927, 4.001)`
Decimal	`5589298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554932, 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 #554932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #554932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554932; }
.text { color: #554932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 73 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554932, #4f5532); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #554932?: #554932 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 #554932?: The RGB value is 85, 73, 50: 85 red, 73 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554932?: The complementary color is #323E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.