What color is #554C22?

#554C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554C22?

The RGB value is 85, 76, 34: 85 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554C22?

The complementary color is #222B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554C22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554C22 color

#554C22 rgb(85, 76, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #554C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.8% green and 13.3% blue (85, 76, 34).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#554C22 color codes

HEX	`#554C22`
RGB	`rgb(85, 76, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 29.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, -2.44, 25.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 26.1, 95.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.62, 7.216, 2.557)`
Decimal	`5590050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554C22, 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 #554C22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554C22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #554C22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554c22; }
.text { color: #554c22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554c22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 76 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554c22, #455522); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #554C22?: #554C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554C22?: The RGB value is 85, 76, 34: 85 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554C22?: The complementary color is #222B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554C22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.