#555740 Hex Color
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#555740 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, very unsaturated, yellow and olive. It is a gray with a subtle yellow, olive tint. The hex code is #555740.
Questions about #555740
What is #555740 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #555740 is rgb(85, 87, 64), in HSL hsl(65, 15%, 30%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 26%, 66%.
Is #555740 readable on white or black?
#555740 has a 7.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.