#55600B Color
#55600B is rgb(85, 96, 11) in RGB, hsl(68, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 62%) 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 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55600Brgb(85, 96, 11)hsl(68, 79%, 21%)hsv(68, 89%, 38%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 62%)oklch(46.4% 0.102 117.4)lab(38.60% -12.69 41.53)lch(38.60% 43.43 106.99)What #55600B 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 #55600B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55600B Channel Values
How #55600B 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 96 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55600B 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 #55600B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55600B; 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 #55600B
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 #55600B 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.
#55600B#5E5E0B#5B5F0B#5D5D0D#5A5E0C#5B5A5A#595D47#5A5A5AUsing #55600B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55600b: #55600B;background-color: #55600B;colors: { 'color-55600b': '#55600B' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.376, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_55600b">#55600B</color>fill="#55600B"More Green Colors
#55600B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55600B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55600B?
#55600B is a dark green — rgb(85, 96, 11) in RGB and hsl(68, 79%, 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 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #55600B?
#55600B is rgb(85, 96, 11) — red 85, green 96, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55600B?
#55600B converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55600B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55600B scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55600B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55600B 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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