What color is #554640?

#554640 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554640?

The RGB value is 85, 70, 64: 85 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554640?

The complementary color is #404F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554640 color

#554640 rgb(85, 70, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554640 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.5% green and 25.1% blue (85, 70, 64).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#554640 color codes

HEX	`#554640`
RGB	`rgb(85, 70, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.07, 5.3, 6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.07, 8.01, 48.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.862, 6.682, 5.778)`
Decimal	`5588544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554640, 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 #554640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #554640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554640; }
.text { color: #554640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 70 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554640, #555140); }

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Questions

What color is #554640?: #554640 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554640?: The RGB value is 85, 70, 64: 85 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554640?: The complementary color is #404F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.