What color is #555338?

#555338 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 #555338?

The RGB value is 85, 83, 56: 85 red, 83 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555338?

The complementary color is #383A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555338 color

#555338 rgb(85, 83, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555338 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.5% green and 22% blue (85, 83, 56).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 34% 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 7.83:1).

#555338 color codes

HEX	`#555338`
RGB	`rgb(85, 83, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.81, -4.04, 16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.81, 16.65, 104.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.553, 8.403, 4.965)`
Decimal	`5591864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555338, 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 #555338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #555338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555338; }
.text { color: #555338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 83 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555338, #495538); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #555338?: #555338 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 #555338?: The RGB value is 85, 83, 56: 85 red, 83 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555338?: The complementary color is #383A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.