#55413A Color
#55413A is rgb(85, 65, 58) in RGB, hsl(16, 19%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55413Argb(85, 65, 58)hsl(16, 19%, 28%)hsv(16, 32%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 67%)oklch(39.5% 0.03 40.2)lab(29.58% 8.08 7.78)lch(29.58% 11.22 43.92)What #55413A 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 #55413A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55413A Channel Values
How #55413A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 19% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 32% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 32% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.53:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55413A 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 #55413A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55413A; 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 #55413A
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 #55413A 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.
#55413A#45453A#4C433A#484839#4E463A#564040#55413E#454545Using #55413A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55413a: #55413A;background-color: #55413A;colors: { 'color-55413a': '#55413A' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.255, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_55413a">#55413A</color>fill="#55413A"More Brown Colors
#55413A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55413A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55413A?
#55413A is a dark brown — rgb(85, 65, 58) in RGB and hsl(16, 19%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #55413A?
#55413A is rgb(85, 65, 58) — red 85, green 65, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55413A?
#55413A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55413A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55413A scores 9.53:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55413A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55413A 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 18.6, which is visibly different.
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