What color is #554D4C?

#554D4C is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554D4C?

The RGB value is 85, 77, 76: 85 red, 77 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554D4C?

The complementary color is #4C5455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554D4C color

#554D4C rgb(85, 77, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554D4C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 30.2% green and 29.8% blue (85, 77, 76).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#554D4C color codes

HEX	`#554D4C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 77, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 30.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.48, 3.12, 1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.48, 3.6, 29.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.705, 7.761, 7.928)`
Decimal	`5590348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554D4C, 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 #554D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #554D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554d4c; }
.text { color: #554d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 77 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554d4c, #55524c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554D4C?: #554D4C is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554D4C?: The RGB value is 85, 77, 76: 85 red, 77 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554D4C?: The complementary color is #4C5455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.