#555516 Color

#555516 is rgb(85, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(60, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#555516

HEX#555516

RGBrgb(85, 85, 22)

HSLhsl(60, 59%, 21%)

HSVhsv(60, 74%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.083 109.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555516 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555516 Complementary#161655 Analogous#553616 Analogous#365516 Triadic#165555 Triadic#551655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555516, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#828221 #AEAE2D #CFCF44 #DADA71 #E6E69E #F1F1CA

Shades

#4D4D14 #414111 #39390F #2D2D0C #242409 #181806

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