#555813 Color
#555813 is rgb(85, 88, 19) in RGB, hsl(63, 64%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555813rgb(85, 88, 19)hsl(63, 64%, 21%)hsv(63, 78%, 35%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.088 112)lab(36.09% -8.18 36.78)lch(36.09% 37.67 102.54)What #555813 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 #555813, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555813 Channel Values
How #555813 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 88 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 64% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 78% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555813 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 #555813
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555813; 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 #555813
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 #555813 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555813: #555813;background-color: #555813;colors: { 'color-555813': '#555813' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.345, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_555813">#555813</color>fill="#555813"More Yellow Colors
#555813 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555813 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555813?
#555813 is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 88, 19) in RGB and hsl(63, 64%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #555813?
#555813 is rgb(85, 88, 19) — red 85, green 88, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555813?
#555813 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 78%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555813 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555813 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555813 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555813 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 12.19, which is visibly different.
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