What color is #55522C?

#55522C 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 #55522C?

The RGB value is 85, 82, 44: 85 red, 82 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55522C?

The complementary color is #2C2F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55522C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55522C color

#55522C rgb(85, 82, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #55522C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 17.3% blue (85, 82, 44).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#55522C color codes

HEX	`#55522C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 82, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, -5.02, 22.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 23.21, 102.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.218, 8.148, 3.575)`
Decimal	`5591596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55522C, 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 #55522C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55522C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #55522C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55522c; }
.text { color: #55522c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55522c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 82 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55522c, #43552c); }

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Questions

What color is #55522C?: #55522C 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 #55522C?: The RGB value is 85, 82, 44: 85 red, 82 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55522C?: The complementary color is #2C2F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55522C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.