#554125 Color
#554125 is rgb(85, 65, 37) in RGB, hsl(35, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554125rgb(85, 65, 37)hsl(35, 39%, 24%)hsv(35, 56%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 67%)oklch(39% 0.05 74.7)lab(29.22% 6.07 20.46)lch(29.22% 21.34 73.47)What #554125 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 #554125, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554125 Channel Values
How #554125 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 65 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 56% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554125 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 #554125
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554125; 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 #554125
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 #554125 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.
#554125#454525#4C4325#484824#4E4624#573E3E#563F36#444444Using #554125 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554125: #554125;background-color: #554125;colors: { 'color-554125': '#554125' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.255, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_554125">#554125</color>fill="#554125"More Brown Colors
#554125 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554125 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554125?
#554125 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 65, 37) in RGB and hsl(35, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #554125?
#554125 is rgb(85, 65, 37) — red 85, green 65, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554125?
#554125 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554125 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554125 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554125 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554125 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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