#553F51 Color

#553F51 is rgb(85, 63, 81) in RGB and hsl(311, 15%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553F51

HEX#553F51

RGBrgb(85, 63, 81)

HSLhsl(311, 15%, 29%)

HSVhsv(311, 26%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.042 332.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553F51 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553F51 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553F51 Complementary#3F5543 Analogous#4E3F55 Analogous#553F46 Triadic#51553F Triadic#3F5155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553F51, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#72556D #906A89 #A687A0 #BAA1B5 #CFBECC #E5DCE3

Shades

#493646 #41303D #352732 #2C212A #20181F #171116

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