Palettes / Colors / #55441B

#55441B — Deep Muted Yellow

#55441B is a yellow color we call Deep Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.

#55441B is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1B2C55; it also sits naturally between #55271B and #4A551B. 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 27% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 68% · Key 67%

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

Previews

CSS code for #55441B

.text { color: #55441B; }
.background { background-color: #55441B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55441B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 68, 27); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 52%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55441B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 68, 27, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55441B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 68, 27, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#55441B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55441B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1B2C55:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #55441B: #FFFFFF.

How #55441B 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 #55441B 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #55441B?

#55441B is Deep Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 85, 68, 27). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #55441B?

#55441B is RGB 85, 68, 27 — HSL 42°, 52%, 22% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 68%, 67%.

What colors go with #55441B?

Its complement is #1B2C55; analogous partners are #55271B and #4A551B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #55441B for text?

White text on #55441B has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.23:1.