What color is #554C4E?

#554C4E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554C4E?

The RGB value is 85, 76, 78: 85 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554C4E?

The complementary color is #4C5553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554C4E color

#554C4E rgb(85, 76, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554C4E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.8% green and 30.6% blue (85, 76, 78).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#554C4E color codes

HEX	`#554C4E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 76, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 29.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 4.14, 0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 4.15, 2.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.706, 7.65, 8.277)`
Decimal	`5590094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554C4E, 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 #554C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #554C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554c4e; }
.text { color: #554c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 76 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554c4e, #554e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554C4E?: #554C4E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554C4E?: The RGB value is 85, 76, 78: 85 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554C4E?: The complementary color is #4C5553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.