What color is #554452?

#554452 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554452?

The RGB value is 85, 68, 82: 85 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554452?

The complementary color is #445547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554452 color

#554452 rgb(85, 68, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554452 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (85, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#554452 color codes

HEX	`#554452`
RGB	`rgb(85, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.06, 10.06, -5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.06, 11.52, 330.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.336, 6.675, 8.883)`
Decimal	`5588050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554452, 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 #554452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #554452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554452; }
.text { color: #554452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554452, #55444a); }

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Questions

What color is #554452?: #554452 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554452?: The RGB value is 85, 68, 82: 85 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554452?: The complementary color is #445547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.