What color is #555639?

#555639 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555639?

The RGB value is 85, 86, 57: 85 red, 86 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555639?

The complementary color is #3A3956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555639 color

#555639 rgb(85, 86, 57)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555639 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.7% green and 22.4% blue (85, 86, 57).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#555639 color codes

HEX	`#555639`
RGB	`rgb(85, 86, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.7%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 34%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.76, -5.69, 16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.76, 17.74, 108.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.813, 8.882, 5.173)`
Decimal	`5592633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555639, 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 #555639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #555639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555639; }
.text { color: #555639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 86 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555639, #465639); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #555639?: #555639 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555639?: The RGB value is 85, 86, 57: 85 red, 86 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555639?: The complementary color is #3A3956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.