Palettes / Colors / #55352B

#55352B — Deep Muted Orange

#55352B is a orange color we call Deep Muted Orange, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #55352B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#55352B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2B4B55; it also sits naturally between #552B36 and #554A2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 21% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 49% · Key 67%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #55352B

.text { color: #55352B; }
.background { background-color: #55352B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55352B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 53, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 33%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55352B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 53, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55352B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 53, 43, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#55352B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55352B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2B4B55:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #55352B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55352B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #55352B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #55352B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #55352A  ·  #55352C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #55352B?

#55352B is Deep Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 85, 53, 43). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #55352B?

#55352B is RGB 85, 53, 43 — HSL 14°, 33%, 25% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 49%, 67%.

What colors go with #55352B?

Its complement is #2B4B55; analogous partners are #552B36 and #554A2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #55352B for text?

White text on #55352B has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.93:1.