#553402 Color
#553402 is rgb(85, 52, 2) in RGB, hsl(36, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 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 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553402rgb(85, 52, 2)hsl(36, 95%, 17%)hsv(36, 98%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 67%)oklch(35.7% 0.076 70.1)lab(25.22% 12.35 33.98)lch(25.22% 36.16 70.03)What #553402 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 #553402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553402 Channel Values
How #553402 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 52 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 95% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 98% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 98% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.18:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553402 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 #553402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553402; 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 #553402
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 #553402 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.
#553402#3B3B01#473801#414100#4A3C00#573030#563225#3B3B3BUsing #553402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553402: #553402;background-color: #553402;colors: { 'color-553402': '#553402' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.204, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_553402">#553402</color>fill="#553402"More Brown Colors
#553402 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553402?
#553402 is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 52, 2) in RGB and hsl(36, 95%, 17%) 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 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #553402?
#553402 is rgb(85, 52, 2) — red 85, green 52, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553402?
#553402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 98%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553402 scores 11.18:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553402 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 21.6, which is visibly different.
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