What color is #555128?

#555128 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555128?

The RGB value is 85, 81, 40: 85 red, 81 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555128?

The complementary color is #282C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555128?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555128 color

#555128 rgb(85, 81, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555128 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green and 15.7% blue (85, 81, 40).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 53% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#555128 color codes

HEX	`#555128`
RGB	`rgb(85, 81, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 53%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.92, -4.87, 24.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.92, 25, 101.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.072, 7.97, 3.173)`
Decimal	`5591336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555128, 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 #555128	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555128 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	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 #555128 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555128; }
.text { color: #555128; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555128; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 81 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555128, #435528); }

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Questions

What color is #555128?: #555128 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555128?: The RGB value is 85, 81, 40: 85 red, 81 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555128?: The complementary color is #282C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555128?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.