#55443F Color
#55443F is rgb(85, 68, 63) in RGB, hsl(14, 15%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 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 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55443Frgb(85, 68, 63)hsl(14, 15%, 29%)hsv(14, 26%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 67%)oklch(40.3% 0.025 37)lab(30.56% 6.88 5.94)lch(30.56% 9.09 40.80)What #55443F 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 #55443F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55443F Channel Values
How #55443F 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 68 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 15% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 26% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 26% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55443F 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 #55443F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55443F; 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 #55443F
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 #55443F 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.
#55443F#47473F#4D463F#4A4A3E#4F483F#554343#554442#484848Using #55443F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55443f: #55443F;background-color: #55443F;colors: { 'color-55443f': '#55443F' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.267, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_55443f">#55443F</color>fill="#55443F"More Red Colors
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#55443F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55443F?
#55443F is a dark red — rgb(85, 68, 63) in RGB and hsl(14, 15%, 29%) 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #55443F?
#55443F is rgb(85, 68, 63) — red 85, green 68, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55443F?
#55443F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55443F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55443F scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55443F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55443F 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 16.57, which is visibly different.
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