#553A07 Color
#553A07 is rgb(85, 58, 7) in RGB, hsl(39, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553A07rgb(85, 58, 7)hsl(39, 85%, 18%)hsv(39, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 67%)oklch(37% 0.073 77.3)lab(26.93% 8.85 33.42)lch(26.93% 34.57 75.17)What #553A07 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 #553A07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553A07 Channel Values
How #553A07 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 58 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553A07 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 #553A07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553A07; 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 #553A07
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 #553A07 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.
#553A07#404006#493D07#444403#4C4004#573636#56382A#3F3F3FUsing #553A07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553a07: #553A07;background-color: #553A07;colors: { 'color-553a07': '#553A07' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.227, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_553a07">#553A07</color>fill="#553A07"More Brown Colors
#553A07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553A07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553A07?
#553A07 is a darkest brown — rgb(85, 58, 7) in RGB and hsl(39, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #553A07?
#553A07 is rgb(85, 58, 7) — red 85, green 58, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553A07?
#553A07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553A07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553A07 scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553A07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553A07 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 23.61, which is visibly different.
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