What color is #55663E?

#55663E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55663E?

The RGB value is 85, 102, 62: 85 red, 102 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55663E?

The complementary color is #4F3E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55663E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55663E color

#55663E rgb(85, 102, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #55663E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40% green and 24.3% blue (85, 102, 62).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#55663E color codes

HEX	`#55663E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 102, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 39%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 39%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, -14.16, 20.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 24.95, 124.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.367, 11.782, 6.337)`
Decimal	`5596734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55663E, 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 #55663E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55663E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #55663E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55663e; }
.text { color: #55663e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55663e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 102 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55663e, #41663e); }

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Questions

What color is #55663E?: #55663E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55663E?: The RGB value is 85, 102, 62: 85 red, 102 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55663E?: The complementary color is #4F3E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55663E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.