What color is #555443?

#555443 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 #555443?

The RGB value is 85, 84, 67: 85 red, 84 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555443?

The complementary color is #434455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555443?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555443 color

#555443 rgb(85, 84, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555443 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.9% green and 26.3% blue (85, 84, 67).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#555443 color codes

HEX	`#555443`
RGB	`rgb(85, 84, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.36, -2.88, 10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.36, 10.52, 105.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 8.677, 6.566)`
Decimal	`5592131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555443, 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 #555443	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555443 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #555443 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555443; }
.text { color: #555443; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555443; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 84 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555443, #4d5543); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #555443?: #555443 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 #555443?: The RGB value is 85, 84, 67: 85 red, 84 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555443?: The complementary color is #434455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555443?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.