Start generating
554B3F

#554B3F closest to Molasses

#554B3F is a dark gray; the closest named color is Molasses. In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.4% green and 24.7% blue (rgb(85, 75, 63)). Its HSL value is 33° hue, 15% saturation and 29% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 26% yellow and 67% black. #554B3F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.52:1.

Make a palette with #554B3F

#554B3F color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #554B3F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

554B3F4940353D352C312B2326211B1C1712110E0A080604020201000000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

554B3F645B50746C62857D74958E86A6A09AB7B3ADC9C5C1DBD8D5EDEBEA

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

554B3F5950455D554C625A526660586A655F6F6A6573706C7775737C7B79

Hues

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

594847594845584943584A41564A40554B3F534C3F514D3E4F4E3F4D4E404A4F41

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

50576751555F52535753504F544E47554B3F5C4E3F63513F69533F70563F77593F

#554B3F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

554B3F3F4955
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

554B3F3F5455403F55
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

554B3F55403F54553F
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

554B3F3F554B4B3F55
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

554B3F49553F3F49554B3F55
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

554B3F3F55403F4955553F54
Open in generator →

#554B3F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #554B3F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #514D3F
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4F4B3E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #514B3F
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #514D3F
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #524D3F
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #594848
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #574A43
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4C4C4C
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4F4C49

#554B3F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.52:1 Very good#554B3F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.46:1 Very poor#554B3F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #554B3F

Palettes with #554B3F

#554B3F in CSS

/* Molasses */
.color { color: #554B3F; }
.background { background-color: #554B3F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #554B3F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(85 75 63);
color: hsl(33 15% 29%);
color: oklch(0.419 0.023 72.2);

#554B3F FAQ

What color is #554B3F?

#554B3F is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Molasses. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #554B3F?

#554B3F is rgb(85, 75, 63) in RGB, hsl(33, 15%, 29%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #554B3F?

The complementary color of #554B3F is #3F4955, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #554B3F?

White text has the best contrast on #554B3F: 8.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #554B3F a warm or cool color?

#554B3F is a neutral color.