What color is #554240?

#554240 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554240?

The RGB value is 85, 66, 64: 85 red, 66 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554240?

The complementary color is #405355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554240 color

#554240 rgb(85, 66, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554240 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.9% green and 25.1% blue (85, 66, 64).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#554240 color codes

HEX	`#554240`
RGB	`rgb(85, 66, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, 7.84, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 8.97, 28.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.62, 6.198, 5.697)`
Decimal	`5587520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554240, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #554240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #554240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554240; }
.text { color: #554240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 66 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554240, #554d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #554240?: #554240 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554240?: The RGB value is 85, 66, 64: 85 red, 66 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554240?: The complementary color is #405355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.