Charred Chocolate Color - #553b3d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Charred Chocolate color hex code is #553b3d, and it is composed of 33% red, 23% green and 24% blue.

Charred Chocolate is a dark, muted, and warm color at 31% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Charred Chocolate color (#553b3d) against light backgrounds.

Charred Chocolate Color Shades

Complementary colors

#553B3D
#3D5C59

Triadic colors

#553B3D
#405C3D
#3D405C

Tints or lighter colors

#735053
#916568
#A88184
#BD9FA2
#D1BDBF

Darker colors

#372627
#191112

Analogous colors

#533B55
#553B4A
#553B3D
#55463B
#55533B

Monochromatic colors

#2D1718
#4C2B2D
#684144
#825A5E
#97787B

#553b3d

Charred Chocolate

Charred Chocolate Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Charred Chocolate:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#553b3d
RGB	rgb(85,59,61)
HSL	hsl(355,18.1%,28.2%)
CMYK	0, 31, 28, 67
HSV	355, 31, 33
RGB %	33, 23, 24
XYZ	6.2, 5.4, 5.1
LAB	27.8, 11.8, 3.3
Color Category	Dark
Color Family	Red
Saturation	31%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	10.1 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	2.08 (fails WCAG AA)