#554335 Color
#554335 is rgb(85, 67, 53) in RGB, hsl(26, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 38%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554335rgb(85, 67, 53)hsl(26, 23%, 27%)hsv(26, 38%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 38%, 67%)oklch(39.8% 0.034 59.5)lab(30.06% 6.32 11.62)lch(30.06% 13.23 61.45)What #554335 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 #554335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554335 Channel Values
How #554335 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 67 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 38% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.37:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554335 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 #554335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554335; 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 #554335
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 #554335 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.
#554335#464635#4D4535#4A4A34#4E4735#564141#56423D#464646Using #554335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554335: #554335;background-color: #554335;colors: { 'color-554335': '#554335' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.263, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_554335">#554335</color>fill="#554335"More Brown Colors
#554335 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554335?
#554335 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 67, 53) in RGB and hsl(26, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #554335?
#554335 is rgb(85, 67, 53) — red 85, green 67, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554335?
#554335 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 38%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554335 scores 9.37:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554335 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 19.52, which is visibly different.
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