What color is #554D53?

#554D53 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554D53?

The RGB value is 85, 77, 83: 85 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554D53?

The complementary color is #4D554F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554D53 color

#554D53 rgb(85, 77, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554D53 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 30.2% green and 32.5% blue (85, 77, 83).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 5% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#554D53 color codes

HEX	`#554D53`
RGB	`rgb(85, 77, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 30.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 5%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 9%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 4.56, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 5.12, 332.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.961, 7.864, 9.28)`
Decimal	`5590355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554D53, 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 #554D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #554D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554d53; }
.text { color: #554d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 77 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554d53, #554d4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #554D53?: #554D53 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554D53?: The RGB value is 85, 77, 83: 85 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554D53?: The complementary color is #4D554F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.