What color is #554742?

#554742 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 #554742?

The RGB value is 85, 71, 66: 85 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554742?

The complementary color is #425055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554742 color

#554742 rgb(85, 71, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554742 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green and 25.9% blue (85, 71, 66).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#554742 color codes

HEX	`#554742`
RGB	`rgb(85, 71, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.42, 5.02, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.42, 7.24, 46.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.983, 6.831, 6.104)`
Decimal	`5588802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554742, 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 #554742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #554742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554742; }
.text { color: #554742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 71 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554742, #555142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554742?: #554742 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 #554742?: The RGB value is 85, 71, 66: 85 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554742?: The complementary color is #425055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.