What color is #554E2C?

#554E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554E2C?

The RGB value is 85, 78, 44: 85 red, 78 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554E2C?

The complementary color is #2C3355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554E2C color

#554E2C rgb(85, 78, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #554E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 30.6% green and 17.3% blue (85, 78, 44).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#554E2C color codes

HEX	`#554E2C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 78, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 30.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.05, -2.6, 21.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.05, 21.28, 97.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.925, 7.562, 3.477)`
Decimal	`5590572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554E2C, 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 #554E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #554E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554e2c; }
.text { color: #554e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 78 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554e2c, #48552c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #554E2C?: #554E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554E2C?: The RGB value is 85, 78, 44: 85 red, 78 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554E2C?: The complementary color is #2C3355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.