What color is #555036?

#555036 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555036?

The RGB value is 85, 80, 54: 85 red, 80 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555036?

The complementary color is #363B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555036 color

#555036 rgb(85, 80, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555036 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.4% green and 21.2% blue (85, 80, 54).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#555036 color codes

HEX	`#555036`
RGB	`rgb(85, 80, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, -2.51, 16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 16.29, 98.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.281, 7.935, 4.637)`
Decimal	`5591094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555036, 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 #555036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #555036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555036; }
.text { color: #555036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 80 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555036, #4a5536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #555036?: #555036 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555036?: The RGB value is 85, 80, 54: 85 red, 80 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555036?: The complementary color is #363B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.