What color is #55503D?

#55503D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55503D?

The RGB value is 85, 80, 61: 85 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55503D?

The complementary color is #3D4255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55503D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55503D color

#55503D rgb(85, 80, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55503D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.4% green and 23.9% blue (85, 80, 61).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#55503D color codes

HEX	`#55503D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 80, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, -1.44, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 12.06, 96.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.457, 8.006, 5.566)`
Decimal	`5591101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55503D, 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 #55503D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55503D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #55503D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55503d; }
.text { color: #55503d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55503d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 80 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55503d, #4e553d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #55503D?: #55503D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55503D?: The RGB value is 85, 80, 61: 85 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55503D?: The complementary color is #3D4255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55503D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.