Information about #554855 color

#554855 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #554855 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 72, 85) (33.3% red, 28.2% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 0 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#554855 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Berlin (#554A58). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yasna (#544A50) and Dark Liver (#534B4F).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 72, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #554855 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#554855 color variations

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

#554855 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 #554855

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

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554855
  • RGB85, 72, 85
  • CMYK0, 5, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 72, 85)
  • HSL300°, 8%, 31%
  • HSL Precise300°, 8.28%, 30.784%
  • HSV300°, 15%, 33%
  • HSB300°, 15%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.282, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.282, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.282, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554855
  • DECIMAL ID5589077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01