What color is #55743E?

#55743E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55743E?

The RGB value is 85, 116, 62: 85 red, 116 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55743E?

The complementary color is #5D3E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55743E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55743E color

#55743E rgb(85, 116, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #55743E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.5% green and 24.3% blue (85, 116, 62).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#55743E color codes

HEX	`#55743E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 116, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 47%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.32, -21.67, 26.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.32, 34.02, 129.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.861, 14.77, 6.835)`
Decimal	`5600318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55743E, 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 #55743E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55743E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #55743E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55743e; }
.text { color: #55743e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55743e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 116 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55743e, #3e7442); }

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Questions

What color is #55743E?: #55743E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55743E?: The RGB value is 85, 116, 62: 85 red, 116 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55743E?: The complementary color is #5D3E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55743E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.