#554530 Color
#554530 is rgb(85, 69, 48) in RGB, hsl(34, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554530rgb(85, 69, 48)hsl(34, 28%, 26%)hsv(34, 44%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 67%)oklch(40.1% 0.039 73.9)lab(30.56% 4.62 15.41)lch(30.56% 16.09 73.32)What #554530 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 #554530, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#554530 Channel Values
How #554530 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 69 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 44% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.21:1 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 #554530 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 #554530
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554530; 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 #554530
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 #554530 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.
#554530#484830#4E4730#4B4B2F#4F4930#574343#56443C#484848Using #554530 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554530: #554530;background-color: #554530;colors: { 'color-554530': '#554530' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.271, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_554530">#554530</color>fill="#554530"More Brown Colors
#554530 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554530 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554530?
#554530 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 69, 48) in RGB and hsl(34, 28%, 26%) 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #554530?
#554530 is rgb(85, 69, 48) — red 85, green 69, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554530?
#554530 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554530 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554530 scores 9.21:1 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 #554530 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554530 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 21.23, which is visibly different.
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