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#552607 Color

#552607 is rgb(85, 38, 7) in RGB, hsl(24, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#552607
HEX#552607
RGBrgb(85, 38, 7)
HSLhsl(24, 85%, 18%)
HSVhsv(24, 92%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.081 49.1)
LABlab(21.67% 20.78 28.55)
LCHlch(21.67% 35.31 53.95)

What #552607 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #552607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#552607 Channel Values

How #552607 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 38 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 85% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 92% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 92% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552607 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #552607

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552607; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #552607

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #552607 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#552607
Protanopia#323206
Protanomaly#422D06
Deuteranopia#3A3A00
Deuteranomaly#473303
Tritanopia#562323
Tritanomaly#56251B
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #552607 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-552607: #552607;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #552607;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-552607': '#552607' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.149, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_552607">#552607</color>
SVG fillfill="#552607"

More Brown Colors

#552607 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#552607 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #552607?

#552607 is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 38, 7) in RGB and hsl(24, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.

What is the RGB value of #552607?

#552607 is rgb(85, 38, 7) — red 85, green 38, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #552607?

#552607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #552607 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #552607 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #552607 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #552607 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.07, which is visibly different.

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