What color is #554345?

#554345 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 #554345?

The RGB value is 85, 67, 69: 85 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554345?

The complementary color is #435553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554345 color

#554345 rgb(85, 67, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554345 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green and 27.1% blue (85, 67, 69).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#554345 color codes

HEX	`#554345`
RGB	`rgb(85, 67, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, 8.1, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 8.29, 12.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.828, 6.376, 6.5)`
Decimal	`5587781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554345, 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 #554345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #554345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554345; }
.text { color: #554345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 67 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554345, #554a43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #554345?: #554345 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 #554345?: The RGB value is 85, 67, 69: 85 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554345?: The complementary color is #435553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.