#553307 Color
#553307 is rgb(85, 51, 7) in RGB, hsl(34, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553307rgb(85, 51, 7)hsl(34, 85%, 18%)hsv(34, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 67%)oklch(35.5% 0.073 66.8)lab(24.97% 13.09 31.74)lch(24.97% 34.34 67.59)What #553307 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 #553307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553307 Channel Values
How #553307 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 51 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.27:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553307 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.
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Colors That Go With #553307
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553307; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #553307
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 #553307 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.
#553307#3A3A06#463806#414102#4A3C04#573030#563125#3B3B3BUsing #553307 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553307: #553307;background-color: #553307;colors: { 'color-553307': '#553307' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.200, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_553307">#553307</color>fill="#553307"More Brown Colors
#553307 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553307 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553307?
#553307 is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 51, 7) in RGB and hsl(34, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #553307?
#553307 is rgb(85, 51, 7) — red 85, green 51, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553307?
#553307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553307 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553307 scores 11.27:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553307 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553307 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 22.11, which is visibly different.
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