What color is #555132?

#555132 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555132?

The RGB value is 85, 81, 50: 85 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555132?

The complementary color is #323655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555132 color

#555132 rgb(85, 81, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555132 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green and 19.6% blue (85, 81, 50).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 41% 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 8.05:1).

#555132 color codes

HEX	`#555132`
RGB	`rgb(85, 81, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -3.67, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 19.19, 101.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.265, 8.047, 4.187)`
Decimal	`5591346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555132, 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 #555132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #555132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555132; }
.text { color: #555132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 81 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555132, #485532); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #555132?: #555132 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555132?: The RGB value is 85, 81, 50: 85 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555132?: The complementary color is #323655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.