#55533A Color
#55533A is rgb(85, 83, 58) in RGB, hsl(56, 19%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 32%, 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 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55533Argb(85, 83, 58)hsl(56, 19%, 28%)hsv(56, 32%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 32%, 67%)oklch(43.7% 0.039 104)lab(34.96% -2.52 15.01)lch(34.96% 15.22 99.52)What #55533A 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 #55533A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55533A Channel Values
How #55533A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 19% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 32% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 32% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55533A 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 #55533A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55533A; 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 #55533A
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 #55533A 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.
#55533A#53533A#54533A#54543A#54533A#585050#575148#525252Using #55533A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55533a: #55533A;background-color: #55533A;colors: { 'color-55533a': '#55533A' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.325, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_55533a">#55533A</color>fill="#55533A"More Yellow Colors
#55533A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55533A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55533A?
#55533A is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 83, 58) in RGB and hsl(56, 19%, 28%) 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 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #55533A?
#55533A is rgb(85, 83, 58) — red 85, green 83, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55533A?
#55533A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 32%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55533A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55533A scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55533A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55533A 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 17.92, which is visibly different.
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