Palettes / Colors / #554642
#554642 — Dusty Orange
#554642 is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the orange family.
#554642 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #435256; it also sits naturally between #564348 and #565143. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #554642 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 70, 66 |
| HSL | 13°, 13%, 30% |
| HSV | 13°, 22%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 22%, 67% |
| XYZ | 6.92, 6.70, 6.08 |
| Yxy | 6.70, 0.3511, 0.3402 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.13, 5.65, 4.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.89, 3.83, 2.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 27% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 22% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #554642
.text { color: #554642; }
.background { background-color: #554642; }
.border { border: 3px solid #554642; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 70, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 13%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #554642; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 70, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #554642; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 70, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#554642">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#554642">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #435256:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.97:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.34:1 Fails |
Best text color on #554642: #FFFFFF.
How #554642 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #554642 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #554642?
#554642 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 85, 70, 66). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #554642?
#554642 is RGB 85, 70, 66 — HSL 13°, 13%, 30% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 22%, 67%.
What colors go with #554642?
Its complement is #435256; analogous partners are #564348 and #565143. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #554642 for text?
White text on #554642 has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.34:1.