#55505E Color

#55505E is rgb(85, 80, 94) in RGB and hsl(261, 8%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#55505E

HEX#55505E

RGBrgb(85, 80, 94)

HSLhsl(261, 8%, 34%)

HSVhsv(261, 15%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.023 301.7)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55505E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55505E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55505E Complementary#595E50 Analogous#50525E Analogous#5C505E Triadic#5E5550 Triadic#505E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55505E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B6576 #827B8E #9994A4 #B3AFBB #CBC8D0 #E2E1E5

Shades

#4B4653 #3E3B45 #34313A #2A282F #201E24 #141316

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