What color is #555517?

#555517 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555517?

The RGB value is 85, 85, 23: 85 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555517?

The complementary color is #171755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555517 color

#555517 rgb(85, 85, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555517 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 9% blue (85, 85, 23).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#555517 color codes

HEX	`#555517`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -8.69, 34.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 35.58, 104.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.15, 8.49, 2.073)`
Decimal	`5592343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555517, 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 #555517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #555517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555517; }
.text { color: #555517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555517, #365517); }

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Questions

What color is #555517?: #555517 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555517?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 23: 85 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555517?: The complementary color is #171755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.