#55350C Color
#55350C is rgb(85, 53, 12) in RGB, hsl(34, 75%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55350Crgb(85, 53, 12)hsl(34, 75%, 19%)hsv(34, 86%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 67%)oklch(36% 0.07 67.9)lab(25.55% 12.02 30.19)lch(25.55% 32.49 68.29)What #55350C 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 #55350C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55350C Channel Values
How #55350C 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 53 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 75% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 86% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 86% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55350C 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 #55350C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55350C; 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 #55350C
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 #55350C 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.
#55350C#3C3C0B#47390C#424207#4A3D09#573232#563327#3C3C3CUsing #55350C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55350c: #55350C;background-color: #55350C;colors: { 'color-55350c': '#55350C' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.208, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_55350c">#55350C</color>fill="#55350C"More Brown Colors
#55350C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55350C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55350C?
#55350C is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 53, 12) in RGB and hsl(34, 75%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #55350C?
#55350C is rgb(85, 53, 12) — red 85, green 53, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55350C?
#55350C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 86%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55350C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55350C scores 11.05:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55350C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55350C 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 23.25, which is visibly different.
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