Palettes / Colors / #55403A

#55403A — Dusty Orange

#55403A is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the orange family.

#55403A 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 #3A4F55; it also sits naturally between #553A42 and #554D3A. 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 25% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 32% · Key 67%

Previews

CSS code for #55403A

.text { color: #55403A; }
.background { background-color: #55403A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55403A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 64, 58); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 19%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55403A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 64, 58, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55403A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 64, 58, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#55403A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55403A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A4F55:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #55403A: #FFFFFF.

How #55403A 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 #55403A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #554039  ·  #55403B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #55403A?

#55403A is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 85, 64, 58). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #55403A?

#55403A is RGB 85, 64, 58 — HSL 13°, 19%, 28% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 32%, 67%.

What colors go with #55403A?

Its complement is #3A4F55; analogous partners are #553A42 and #554D3A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #55403A for text?

White text on #55403A has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.18:1.