What color is #55424D?

#55424D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55424D?

The RGB value is 85, 66, 77: 85 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55424D?

The complementary color is #42554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55424D color

#55424D rgb(85, 66, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55424D is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (85, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 9% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#55424D color codes

HEX	`#55424D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.31, 10.3, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.31, 10.87, 341.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.034, 6.364, 7.878)`
Decimal	`5587533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55424D, 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 #55424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #55424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55424d; }
.text { color: #55424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55424d, #554244); }

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Questions

What color is #55424D?: #55424D is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55424D?: The RGB value is 85, 66, 77: 85 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55424D?: The complementary color is #42554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.