Close to Bronze Olive
#554E22
#554E22 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 30.6% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #554E22.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.40:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.40:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.50:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554E22 as they’d see it.
#554E22 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #554E22
What color is #554E22?
#554E22 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 30.6% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554E22 in RGB?
#554E22 is rgb(85, 78, 34): 85 red, 78 green, and 34 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554E22 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 60, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554E22?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #554E22?
Its complement #484A74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.