#554730 Color
#554730 is rgb(85, 71, 48) in RGB, hsl(37, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554730rgb(85, 71, 48)hsl(37, 28%, 26%)hsv(37, 44%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 67%)oklch(40.6% 0.04 79.6)lab(31.15% 3.43 16.18)lch(31.15% 16.54 78.03)What #554730 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 #554730, 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.
#554730 Channel Values
How #554730 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 71 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 44% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554730 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 #554730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554730; 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 #554730
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 #554730 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.
#554730#4A4A30#4E4930#4C4C2F#504A30#574545#56463D#494949Using #554730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554730: #554730;background-color: #554730;colors: { 'color-554730': '#554730' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.278, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_554730">#554730</color>fill="#554730"More Brown Colors
#554730 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554730?
#554730 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 71, 48) in RGB and hsl(37, 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #554730?
#554730 is rgb(85, 71, 48) — red 85, green 71, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554730?
#554730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554730 scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554730 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 21.19, which is visibly different.
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