Information about #554D52 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#554D52 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sidewinder (#554D4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vampire Gray (#565051) and Basalt (#524E50).
The recipe behind #554D52 is rgb(85, 77, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #554D52 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #554D52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#554D52 color variations
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#554D52 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#554D52 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#554D52 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#554D52 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#554D52 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 #554D52 color
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Nearest named colors to #554D52
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#554D4F
#565051
#524E50
#544A50
#534B4F
#5A4F51
#555350
#585156
#54514D
#554A58
#51484F
#595353
#554D52 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#554D52
- RGB85, 77, 82
- CMYK0, 3, 1, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 77, 82)
- HSL323°, 5%, 32%
- HSL Precise322.5°, 4.938%, 31.765%
- HSV323°, 9%, 33%
- HSB323°, 9%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.302, 0.322)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.302, 0.322, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.302, 0.322)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID554D52
- DECIMAL ID5590354
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
