What color is #554C48?

#554C48 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554C48?

The RGB value is 85, 76, 72: 85 red, 76 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554C48?

The complementary color is #485155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554C48 color

#554C48 rgb(85, 76, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554C48 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.8% green and 28.2% blue (85, 76, 72).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#554C48 color codes

HEX	`#554C48`
RGB	`rgb(85, 76, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 29.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, 2.97, 3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 4.77, 51.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.5, 7.568, 7.195)`
Decimal	`5590088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554C48, 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 #554C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #554C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554c48; }
.text { color: #554c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 76 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554c48, #555248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554C48?: #554C48 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554C48?: The RGB value is 85, 76, 72: 85 red, 76 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554C48?: The complementary color is #485155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.