Information about #554F4E color

#554F4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554F4E falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 79, 78) — 33.3% red, 31% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#554F4E is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sidewinder (#554D4F). Slightly further away sit Blast Grey (#54514D) and Vampire Gray (#565051).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 79, 78)), which gives #554F4E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554F4E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #554F4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#554F4E color variations

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#554F4E 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #554F4E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#554F4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554F4E
  • RGB85, 79, 78
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 67
  • HSL9°, 4%, 32%
  • HSL Precise8.571°, 4.294%, 31.961%
  • HSV9°, 8%, 33%
  • HSB9°, 8%, 33%
  • HEX ID554F4E
  • DECIMAL ID5590862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
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