#553F42 Color

#553F42 is rgb(85, 63, 66) in RGB and hsl(352, 15%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553F42

HEX#553F42

RGBrgb(85, 63, 66)

HSLhsl(352, 15%, 29%)

HSVhsv(352, 26%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.031 9.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553F42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553F42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553F42 Complementary#3F5552 Analogous#553F4D Analogous#55473F Triadic#42553F Triadic#3F4255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553F42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#725559 #906A6F #A6878B #BAA1A4 #CFBEC1 #E5DCDD

Shades

#493639 #413032 #352729 #2C2122 #201819 #171112

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