#554A3F Color
#554A3F is rgb(85, 74, 63) in RGB, hsl(30, 15%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554A3Frgb(85, 74, 63)hsl(30, 15%, 29%)hsv(30, 26%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 67%)oklch(41.7% 0.023 67.1)lab(32.33% 3.30 8.38)lch(32.33% 9.01 68.52)What #554A3F 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 #554A3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554A3F Channel Values
How #554A3F 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 74 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 15% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 26% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 26% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554A3F 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 #554A3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554A3F; 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 #554A3F
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 #554A3F 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.
#554A3F#4C4C3F#504B3F#4E4E3F#514C3F#564949#564945#4C4C4CUsing #554A3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554a3f: #554A3F;background-color: #554A3F;colors: { 'color-554a3f': '#554A3F' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.290, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_554a3f">#554A3F</color>fill="#554A3F"More Brown Colors
#554A3F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554A3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554A3F?
#554A3F is a dark brown — rgb(85, 74, 63) in RGB and hsl(30, 15%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #554A3F?
#554A3F is rgb(85, 74, 63) — red 85, green 74, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554A3F?
#554A3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554A3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554A3F scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554A3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554A3F 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 15.07, which is visibly different.
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