#553538 Color

#553538 is rgb(85, 53, 56) in RGB and hsl(354, 23%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553538

HEX#553538

RGBrgb(85, 53, 56)

HSLhsl(354, 23%, 27%)

HSVhsv(354, 38%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.046 13.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 34%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553538 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553538 Complementary#355552 Analogous#553548 Analogous#554235 Triadic#385535 Triadic#353855

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553538, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#74494D #935C62 #AB787D #C09B9E #D4BABD #E7D9DB

Shades

#4B2F32 #3F272A #352123 #2C1B1D #231617 #160E0F

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