What color is #55524A?

#55524A is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55524A?

The RGB value is 85, 82, 74: 85 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55524A?

The complementary color is #4A4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55524A color

#55524A rgb(85, 82, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55524A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (85, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 7% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#55524A color codes

HEX	`#55524A`
RGB	`rgb(85, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 7%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.92, -0.38, 5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.92, 5.15, 94.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8, 8.46, 7.689)`
Decimal	`5591626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55524A, 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 #55524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #55524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55524a; }
.text { color: #55524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55524a, #52554a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #55524A?: #55524A is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55524A?: The RGB value is 85, 82, 74: 85 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55524A?: The complementary color is #4A4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.