#554830 Color
#554830 is rgb(85, 72, 48) in RGB, hsl(39, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 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 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554830rgb(85, 72, 48)hsl(39, 28%, 26%)hsv(39, 44%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 67%)oklch(40.8% 0.041 82.4)lab(31.45% 2.84 16.56)lch(31.45% 16.80 80.28)What #554830 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 #554830, 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.
#554830 Channel Values
How #554830 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 72 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 44% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554830 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 #554830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554830; 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 #554830
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 #554830 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.
#554830#4A4A30#4F4930#4D4D2F#504B30#574545#56473E#4A4A4AUsing #554830 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554830: #554830;background-color: #554830;colors: { 'color-554830': '#554830' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.282, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_554830">#554830</color>fill="#554830"More Brown Colors
#554830 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554830?
#554830 is a dark brown — rgb(85, 72, 48) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #554830?
#554830 is rgb(85, 72, 48) — red 85, green 72, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554830?
#554830 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554830 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554830 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554830 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 21.22, which is visibly different.
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