Close to Espresso
#55441E
#55441E is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 48% 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 #55441E.
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
9.41:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.41:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.23:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55441E as they’d see it.
#55441E 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 #55441E
What color is #55441E?
#55441E is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 48% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #55441E in RGB?
#55441E is rgb(85, 68, 30): 85 red, 68 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55441E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 65, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55441E?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55441E?
Its complement #37456C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.