#555335 Color
#555335 is rgb(85, 83, 53) in RGB, hsl(56, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 38%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555335rgb(85, 83, 53)hsl(56, 23%, 27%)hsv(56, 38%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 38%, 67%)oklch(43.6% 0.046 104.9)lab(34.88% -3.05 17.92)lch(34.88% 18.17 99.66)What #555335 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 #555335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555335 Channel Values
How #555335 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 83 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 38% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555335 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 #555335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555335; 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 #555335
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 #555335 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.
#555335#535335#545335#545435#545335#585050#575147#525252Using #555335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555335: #555335;background-color: #555335;colors: { 'color-555335': '#555335' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.325, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_555335">#555335</color>fill="#555335"More Yellow Colors
#555335 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555335?
#555335 is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 83, 53) in RGB and hsl(56, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #555335?
#555335 is rgb(85, 83, 53) — red 85, green 83, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555335?
#555335 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 38%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555335 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555335 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 19.7, which is visibly different.
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