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#554D4D

#554d4d ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#554d4d 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, 30.2% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 4.94% saturation and 31.76% 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 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 4.85.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0777

Complementary

  1. #554d4d
  2. #4d5555

Split complementary

  1. #554d4d
  2. #4d5551
  3. #4d5155

Analogous

  1. #554d51
  2. #554d4d
  3. #55514d

Triadic

  1. #554d4d
  2. #4d554d
  3. #4d4d55

Tetradic

  1. #554d4d
  2. #55554d
  3. #4d5555
  4. #4d4d55

Square

  1. #554d4d
  2. #51554d
  3. #4d5555
  4. #514d55

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2d2929
  3. #554d4d
  4. #7d7171
  5. #a29999

Shades

#554d4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554d4d
  2. #4d4545
  3. #443e3e
  4. #3c3636
  5. #332e2e
  6. #2b2727
  7. #221f1f
  8. #1a1717
  9. #110f0f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#554d4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554d4d
  2. #665f5f
  3. #777171
  4. #888282
  5. #999494
  6. #aaa6a6
  7. #bbb8b8
  8. #cccaca
  9. #dddbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554d4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554d4d
  2. #595252
  3. #5e5757
  4. #625c5c
  5. #666161
  6. #6b6767
  7. #6f6c6c
  8. #737171
  9. #777676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #514e4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #504f4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #574c4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #514e4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #524e4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #564d4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-554d4d {
  color: #554d4d;
}
Background
.bg-554d4d {
  background-color: #554d4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554d4d {
  border: 2px solid #554d4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554d4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 77 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 5% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554d4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554d4d, #55514d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554d4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 77 77 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 4.85 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.07 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.75 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.15 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.47 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.00 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.01 #aab2b2 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Wenge
#554d4d  rgb(85, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 5%, 32%)  Wenge
#4d5555  rgb(77, 85, 85)  hsl(180, 5%, 32%)  Outer Space
#4d554d  rgb(77, 85, 77)  hsl(120, 5%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#4d4d55  rgb(77, 77, 85)  hsl(240, 5%, 32%)  Davy's Gray