What color is #554444?

#554444 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 #554444?

The RGB value is 85, 68, 68: 85 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554444?

The complementary color is #445555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554444 color

#554444 rgb(85, 68, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554444 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green and 26.7% blue (85, 68, 68).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 20% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#554444 color codes

HEX	`#554444`
RGB	`rgb(85, 68, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.6, 7.28, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.6, 7.79, 20.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.857, 6.483, 6.358)`
Decimal	`5588036`
Short hex	`#544`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554444, 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 #554444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #554444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554444; }
.text { color: #554444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 68 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554444, #554d44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554444?: #554444 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 #554444?: The RGB value is 85, 68, 68: 85 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554444?: The complementary color is #445555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.