Information about #554D4B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #554D4B reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matterhorn (#524B4B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sidewinder (#554D4F) and Winchester (#514E4A).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 77, 75)), which gives #554D4B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554D4B: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #554D4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#554D4B color variations
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#554D4B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#554D4B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#554D4B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#554D4B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#554D4B color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #554D4B color
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Nearest named colors to #554D4B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#524B4B
#554D4F
#514E4A
#514F4A
#54514D
#534B4F
#504E4B
#504A4B
#5A504B
#524E50
#544A50
#4F4E4A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#554D4B
- RGB85, 77, 75
- CMYK0, 3, 4, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 77, 75)
- HSL12°, 6%, 31%
- HSL Precise12°, 6.25%, 31.373%
- HSV12°, 12%, 33%
- HSB12°, 12%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.302, 0.294)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.302, 0.294, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.302, 0.294)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID554D4B
- DECIMAL ID5590347
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
