What color is #555442?

#555442 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555442?

The RGB value is 85, 84, 66: 85 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555442?

The complementary color is #424355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555442 color

#555442 rgb(85, 84, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555442 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.9% green and 25.9% blue (85, 84, 66).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#555442 color codes

HEX	`#555442`
RGB	`rgb(85, 84, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.33, -3.05, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.33, 11.13, 105.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.9, 8.665, 6.41)`
Decimal	`5592130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555442, 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 #555442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #555442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555442; }
.text { color: #555442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 84 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555442, #4c5542); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #555442?: #555442 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555442?: The RGB value is 85, 84, 66: 85 red, 84 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555442?: The complementary color is #424355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.