Close to Bronze Olive
#554721
#554721 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 44% 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 #554721.
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
9.09:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.09:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554721 as they’d see it.
#554721 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 #554721
What color is #554721?
#554721 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554721 in RGB?
#554721 is rgb(85, 71, 33): 85 red, 71 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 61, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554721?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #554721?
Its complement #3C476D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.