What color is #555042?

#555042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555042?

The RGB value is 85, 80, 66: 85 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555042?

The complementary color is #424755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555042 color

#555042 rgb(85, 80, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555042 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (85, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#555042 color codes

HEX	`#555042`
RGB	`rgb(85, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, -0.61, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 9.03, 93.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.598, 8.062, 6.309)`
Decimal	`5591106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555042, 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 #555042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #555042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555042; }
.text { color: #555042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555042, #515542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #555042?: #555042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555042?: The RGB value is 85, 80, 66: 85 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555042?: The complementary color is #424755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.