What color is #555247?

#555247 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555247?

The RGB value is 85, 82, 71: 85 red, 82 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555247?

The complementary color is #474A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555247 color

#555247 rgb(85, 82, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555247 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 27.8% blue (85, 82, 71).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#555247 color codes

HEX	`#555247`
RGB	`rgb(85, 82, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, -0.94, 6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 6.97, 97.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.901, 8.421, 7.169)`
Decimal	`5591623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555247, 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 #555247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #555247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555247; }
.text { color: #555247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 82 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555247, #515547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #555247?: #555247 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555247?: The RGB value is 85, 82, 71: 85 red, 82 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555247?: The complementary color is #474A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.