#553707 Color
#553707 is rgb(85, 55, 7) in RGB, hsl(37, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553707rgb(85, 55, 7)hsl(37, 85%, 18%)hsv(37, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 67%)oklch(36.4% 0.073 72.8)lab(26.08% 10.67 32.71)lch(26.08% 34.40 71.94)What #553707 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 #553707, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553707 Channel Values
How #553707 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 55 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.85:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553707 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 #553707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553707; 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 #553707
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 #553707 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.
#553707#3D3D06#483B07#434302#4B3E04#573333#563528#3D3D3DUsing #553707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553707: #553707;background-color: #553707;colors: { 'color-553707': '#553707' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.216, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_553707">#553707</color>fill="#553707"More Brown Colors
#553707 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553707?
#553707 is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 55, 7) in RGB and hsl(37, 85%, 18%) 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 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #553707?
#553707 is rgb(85, 55, 7) — red 85, green 55, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553707?
#553707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553707 scores 10.85:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553707 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 22.85, which is visibly different.
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