What color is #555835?

#555835 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 #555835?

The RGB value is 85, 88, 53: 85 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555835?

The complementary color is #383558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555835 color

#555835 rgb(85, 88, 53)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555835 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.5% green and 20.8% blue (85, 88, 53).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#555835 color codes

HEX	`#555835`
RGB	`rgb(85, 88, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, -7.45, 19.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 21.26, 110.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.879, 9.168, 4.722)`
Decimal	`5593141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555835, 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 #555835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #555835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555835; }
.text { color: #555835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 88 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555835, #445835); }

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Questions

What color is #555835?: #555835 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 #555835?: The RGB value is 85, 88, 53: 85 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555835?: The complementary color is #383558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.