Information about #554F4A color

#554F4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554F4A falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 79, 74) — 33.3% red, 31% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#554F4A is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blast Grey (#54514D). Slightly further away sit Dune (#514F4A) and Winchester (#514E4A).

The recipe behind #554F4A is rgb(85, 79, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #554F4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554F4A color variations

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#554F4A 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 #554F4A

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

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

#554F4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554F4A
  • RGB85, 79, 74
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 79, 74)
  • HSL27°, 7%, 31%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 6.918%, 31.176%
  • HSV27°, 13%, 33%
  • HSB27°, 13%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.310, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.310, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.310, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554F4A
  • DECIMAL ID5590858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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