#553B59 Color

#553B59 is rgb(85, 59, 89) in RGB and hsl(292, 20%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553B59
HEX#553B59
RGBrgb(85, 59, 89)
HSLhsl(292, 20%, 29%)
HSVhsv(292, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(39.4% 0.059 322)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553B59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553B59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553B59Complementary#3F593BAnalogous#463B59Analogous#593B4ETriadic#59553BTriadic#3B5955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553B59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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