#554356 Color
#554356 is rgb(85, 67, 86) in RGB, hsl(297, 12%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554356rgb(85, 67, 86)hsl(297, 12%, 30%)hsv(297, 22%, 34%)cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 66%)oklch(40.9% 0.039 324.6)lab(30.90% 10.84 -8.32)lch(30.90% 13.67 322.48)What #554356 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #554356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554356 Channel Values
How #554356 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 67 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 12% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 22% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554356 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #554356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554356; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #554356
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #554356 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#554356#464656#4D4556#4A4A56#4E4756#534646#54454D#494949Using #554356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554356: #554356;background-color: #554356;colors: { 'color-554356': '#554356' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.263, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_554356">#554356</color>fill="#554356"More Pink Colors
#554356 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554356?
#554356 is a dark pink — rgb(85, 67, 86) in RGB and hsl(297, 12%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #554356?
#554356 is rgb(85, 67, 86) — red 85, green 67, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554356?
#554356 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554356 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554356 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554356 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.22, which is visibly different.
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