What color is #55601E?

#55601E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55601E?

The RGB value is 85, 96, 30: 85 red, 96 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55601E?

The complementary color is #291E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55601E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55601E color

#55601E rgb(85, 96, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #55601E is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 37.6% green and 11.8% blue (85, 96, 30).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 52% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#55601E color codes

HEX	`#55601E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 96, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 37.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 52%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 69%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 69%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.53, -14.46, 34.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.53, 37.84, 112.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.164, 10.391, 2.804)`
Decimal	`5595166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55601E, 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 #55601E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55601E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #55601E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55601e; }
.text { color: #55601e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55601e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 96 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55601e, #34601e); }

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Questions

What color is #55601E?: #55601E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55601E?: The RGB value is 85, 96, 30: 85 red, 96 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55601E?: The complementary color is #291E60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55601E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.