What color is #55614F?

#55614F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55614F?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 79: 85 red, 97 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55614F?

The complementary color is #5B4F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55614F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55614F color

#55614F rgb(85, 97, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55614F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 31% blue (85, 97, 79).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#55614F color codes

HEX	`#55614F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 19%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, -8.41, 8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 12.13, 133.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.432, 11.045, 9.031)`
Decimal	`5595471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55614F, 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 #55614F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55614F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #55614F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55614f; }
.text { color: #55614f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55614f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55614f, #4f6152); }

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Questions

What color is #55614F?: #55614F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55614F?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 79: 85 red, 97 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55614F?: The complementary color is #5B4F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55614F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.