#555207 Color
#555207 is rgb(85, 82, 7) in RGB, hsl(58, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555207rgb(85, 82, 7)hsl(58, 85%, 18%)hsv(58, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 92%, 67%)oklch(42.8% 0.088 107.1)lab(34.15% -5.24 39.09)lch(34.15% 39.44 97.63)What #555207 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 #555207, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555207 Channel Values
How #555207 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 82 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555207 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 #555207
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555207; 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 #555207
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 #555207 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.
#555207#535307#545207#535306#545307#5A4D4D#584F3C#505050Using #555207 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555207: #555207;background-color: #555207;colors: { 'color-555207': '#555207' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.322, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_555207">#555207</color>fill="#555207"More Yellow Colors
#555207 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555207 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555207?
#555207 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 82, 7) in RGB and hsl(58, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #555207?
#555207 is rgb(85, 82, 7) — red 85, green 82, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555207?
#555207 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555207 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555207 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555207 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555207 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.4, which is visibly different.
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