#55463A Color
#55463A is rgb(85, 70, 58) in RGB, hsl(27, 19%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 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 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55463Argb(85, 70, 58)hsl(27, 19%, 28%)hsv(27, 32%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 67%)oklch(40.6% 0.028 60.5)lab(31.04% 5.08 9.78)lch(31.04% 11.02 62.55)What #55463A 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 #55463A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55463A Channel Values
How #55463A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 19% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 32% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 32% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55463A 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 #55463A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55463A; 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 #55463A
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 #55463A 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.
#55463A#49493A#4E483A#4B4B39#4F493A#564545#564541#494949Using #55463A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55463a: #55463A;background-color: #55463A;colors: { 'color-55463a': '#55463A' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.275, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_55463a">#55463A</color>fill="#55463A"More Brown Colors
#55463A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55463A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55463A?
#55463A is a dark brown — rgb(85, 70, 58) in RGB and hsl(27, 19%, 28%) 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #55463A?
#55463A is rgb(85, 70, 58) — red 85, green 70, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55463A?
#55463A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55463A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55463A scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55463A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55463A 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 17.33, which is visibly different.
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