#555161 Color

#555161 is rgb(85, 81, 97) in RGB and hsl(255, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555161

HEX#555161

RGBrgb(85, 81, 97)

HSLhsl(255, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(255, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.026 296.8)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555161 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555161 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555161 Complementary#5D6151 Analogous#515561 Analogous#5D5161 Triadic#615551 Triadic#516155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555161, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B667A #827C92 #9A95A7 #B2AEBC #CAC7D1 #E2E0E5

Shades

#4B4856 #3F3C48 #36333D #29272F #201E24 #131316

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