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#554C4E closest to Off the Beaten Path

#554C4E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Off the Beaten Path. In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 29.8% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(85, 76, 78)). Its HSL value is 347° hue, 6% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black. #554C4E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.30:1.

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Variations of #554C4E

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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#554C4E 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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#554C4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #554C4E 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 #4F4F4E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D4D4E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4F4D4E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4F4F4E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #514E4E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #574C4D
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #564C4D
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4E4E4E
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #504E4E

#554C4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.30:1 Very good#554C4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.53:1 Very poor#554C4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#554C4E in CSS

/* Off the Beaten Path */
.color { color: #554C4E; }
.background { background-color: #554C4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #554C4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(85 76 78);
color: hsl(347 6% 32%);
color: oklch(0.426 0.012 2.5);

#554C4E FAQ

What color is #554C4E?

#554C4E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #554C4E?

#554C4E is rgb(85, 76, 78) in RGB, hsl(347, 6%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 8%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #554C4E?

The complementary color of #554C4E is #4C5553, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #554C4E?

White text has the best contrast on #554C4E: 8.30:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #554C4E a warm or cool color?

#554C4E is a neutral color.