Charcoal
#553B11 · Charcoal
#553B11 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 85, 59, 17 and a relative luminance of 0.051, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.02:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #553B11?
#553B11 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 85, 59, 17, and in HSL it is 37°, 67%, 20%.
Is #553B11 a light or dark color?
#553B11 has a relative luminance of 0.051, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #553B11?
Its complementary color is #112B55. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.