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#554A4E closest to Matterhorn

#554A4E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Matterhorn. In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.0% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(85, 74, 78)). Its HSL value is 338° hue, 7% saturation and 31% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black. #554A4E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.48:1.

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Variations of #554A4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#554A4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#554A4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #554A4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4D4D4E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4B4C4E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4E4B4E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4D4D4E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #504C4E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #574A4B
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #564A4D
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4D4D4D
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4F4C4D

#554A4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.48:1 Very good#554A4E text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.48:1 Very poor#554A4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#554A4E in CSS

/* Matterhorn */
.color { color: #554A4E; }
.background { background-color: #554A4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #554A4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(85 74 78);
color: hsl(338 7% 31%);
color: oklch(0.421 0.016 353.8);

#554A4E FAQ

What color is #554A4E?

#554A4E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #554A4E?

#554A4E is rgb(85, 74, 78) in RGB, hsl(338, 7%, 31%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 13%, 8%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #554A4E?

The complementary color of #554A4E is #4A5551, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #554A4E?

White text has the best contrast on #554A4E: 8.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #554A4E a warm or cool color?

#554A4E is a neutral color.