#55843E Color
#55843E is rgb(85, 132, 62) in RGB, hsl(100, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55843Ergb(85, 132, 62)hsl(100, 36%, 38%)hsv(100, 53%, 52%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 48%)oklch(56.3% 0.113 136.3)lab(50.52% -26.85 32.11)lch(50.52% 41.86 129.90)What #55843E 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 #55843E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55843E Channel Values
How #55843E 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 132 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55843E 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 #55843E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55843E; 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 #55843E
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 #55843E 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.
#55843E#7E7E3E#6F803E#777741#6B7C40#5F7E7E#5B806A#787878Using #55843E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55843e: #55843E;background-color: #55843E;colors: { 'color-55843e': '#55843E' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.518, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_55843e">#55843E</color>fill="#55843E"More Green Colors
#55843E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55843E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55843E?
#55843E is a dark green — rgb(85, 132, 62) in RGB and hsl(100, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #55843E?
#55843E is rgb(85, 132, 62) — red 85, green 132, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55843E?
#55843E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55843E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #55843E scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55843E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55843E 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 13.38, which is visibly different.
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