What color is #554554?

#554554 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 #554554?

The RGB value is 85, 69, 84: 85 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554554?

The complementary color is #455546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554554 color

#554554 rgb(85, 69, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554554 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.1% green and 32.9% blue (85, 69, 84).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#554554 color codes

HEX	`#554554`
RGB	`rgb(85, 69, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, 9.86, -6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 11.73, 327.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.474, 6.828, 9.31)`
Decimal	`5588308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554554, 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 #554554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #554554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554554; }
.text { color: #554554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 69 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554554, #55454c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #554554?: #554554 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 #554554?: The RGB value is 85, 69, 84: 85 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554554?: The complementary color is #455546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.