Information about #55484A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#55484A falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 72, 74) — 33.3% red, 28.2% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #55484A reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matterhorn (#524B4B). Slightly further away sit Emperor (#50494A) and Gray Wolf (#504A4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 72, 74)), which gives #55484A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55484A: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #55484A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55484A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#55484A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55484A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55484A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55484A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55484A 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
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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
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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
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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
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#494B55
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#555349
Oilskin

#555349

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55484A

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

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

#55484A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55484A
  • RGB85, 72, 74
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 72, 74)
  • HSL351°, 8%, 31%
  • HSL Precise350.769°, 8.28%, 30.784%
  • HSV351°, 15%, 33%
  • HSB351°, 15%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.282, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.282, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.282, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55484A
  • DECIMAL ID5589066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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