What color is #554847?

#554847 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 #554847?

The RGB value is 85, 72, 71: 85 red, 72 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554847?

The complementary color is #475455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554847 color

#554847 rgb(85, 72, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554847 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 28.2% green and 27.8% blue (85, 72, 71).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#554847 color codes

HEX	`#554847`
RGB	`rgb(85, 72, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 28.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, 5.3, 2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 5.92, 26.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.201, 7.021, 6.936)`
Decimal	`5589063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554847, 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 #554847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #554847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554847; }
.text { color: #554847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 72 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554847, #554f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554847?: #554847 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 #554847?: The RGB value is 85, 72, 71: 85 red, 72 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554847?: The complementary color is #475455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.