Information about #555148 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#555148 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oilskin (#555349). Nearby in the Register you will also find Touchstone (#524F46) and Masala (#57534B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 81, 72)), which gives #555148 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #555148 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#555148 color variations
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#555148 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#555148 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#555148 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#555148 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#555148 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 #555148 color
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Nearest named colors to #555148
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#555349
#524F46
#57534B
#514F4A
#54514D
#585044
#514E4A
#5A504B
#504E4B
#4F4E48
#50534C
#4F4E4A
#555148 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#555148
- RGB85, 81, 72
- CMYK0, 2, 5, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 81, 72)
- HSL42°, 8%, 31%
- HSL Precise41.538°, 8.28%, 30.784%
- HSV42°, 15%, 33%
- HSB42°, 15%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.318, 0.282)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.318, 0.282, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.318, 0.282)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID555148
- DECIMAL ID5591368
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
