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#554A4D

#554a4d ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#554a4d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 29.02% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 343.64°, with 6.92% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 5.02.

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Relative luminance0.0736

Complementary

  1. #554a4d
  2. #4a5552

Split complementary

  1. #554a4d
  2. #4a554d
  3. #4a5355

Analogous

  1. #554a53
  2. #554a4d
  3. #554d4a

Triadic

  1. #554a4d
  2. #4d554a
  3. #4a4d55

Tetradic

  1. #554a4d
  2. #55524a
  3. #4a5552
  4. #4a4d55

Square

  1. #554a4d
  2. #53554a
  3. #4a5552
  4. #4d4a55

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #2c2628
  3. #554a4d
  4. #7e6e72
  5. #a39599

Shades

#554a4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554a4d
  2. #4d4345
  3. #443b3e
  4. #3c3436
  5. #332c2e
  6. #2b2527
  7. #221e1f
  8. #1a1617
  9. #110f0f
  10. #090708
  11. #000000

Tints

#554a4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554a4d
  2. #665c5f
  3. #776e71
  4. #888082
  5. #999294
  6. #aaa5a6
  7. #bbb7b8
  8. #ccc9ca
  9. #dddbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554a4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554a4d
  2. #594f52
  3. #5e5557
  4. #625a5c
  5. #666061
  6. #6b6567
  7. #6f6a6c
  8. #737071
  9. #777576
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #504c4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #574a4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4b4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #514c4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #564a4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-554a4d {
  color: #554a4d;
}
Background
.bg-554a4d {
  background-color: #554a4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554a4d {
  border: 2px solid #554a4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554a4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 74 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 7% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554a4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554a4d, #554d4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554a4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 74 77 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 5.02 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.24 #674c47 Liver ΔE 7.79 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.85 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.15 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.53 #aab5b2 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Wenge
#554a4d  rgb(85, 74, 77)  hsl(344, 7%, 31%)  Wenge
#4a5552  rgb(74, 85, 82)  hsl(164, 7%, 31%)  Outer Space
#4d554a  rgb(77, 85, 74)  hsl(104, 7%, 31%)  Feldgrau
#4a4d55  rgb(74, 77, 85)  hsl(224, 7%, 31%)  Davy's Gray