What color is #555054?

#555054 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555054?

The RGB value is 85, 80, 84: 85 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555054?

The complementary color is #505551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555054 color

#555054 rgb(85, 80, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555054 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.4% green and 32.9% blue (85, 80, 84).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 3% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#555054 color codes

HEX	`#555054`
RGB	`rgb(85, 80, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 3%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 6%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.62, 2.89, -1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.62, 3.31, 330.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.215, 8.309, 9.557)`
Decimal	`5591124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555054, 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 #555054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #555054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555054; }
.text { color: #555054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 80 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555054, #555052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #555054?: #555054 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555054?: The RGB value is 85, 80, 84: 85 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555054?: The complementary color is #505551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.