#554635 Color
#554635 is rgb(85, 70, 53) in RGB, hsl(32, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 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 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554635rgb(85, 70, 53)hsl(32, 23%, 27%)hsv(32, 38%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 38%, 67%)oklch(40.5% 0.034 70.1)lab(30.94% 4.53 12.80)lch(30.94% 13.57 70.52)What #554635 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 #554635, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554635 Channel Values
How #554635 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 70 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 38% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554635 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 #554635
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554635; 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 #554635
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 #554635 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.
#554635#494935#4E4835#4B4B34#4F4935#564444#56453F#484848Using #554635 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554635: #554635;background-color: #554635;colors: { 'color-554635': '#554635' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.275, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_554635">#554635</color>fill="#554635"More Brown Colors
#554635 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554635 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554635?
#554635 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 70, 53) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #554635?
#554635 is rgb(85, 70, 53) — red 85, green 70, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554635?
#554635 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 38%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554635 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554635 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554635 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554635 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 19.12, which is visibly different.
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