#555257 Color

#555257 is rgb(85, 82, 87) in RGB and hsl(276, 3%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555257

HEX#555257

RGBrgb(85, 82, 87)

HSLhsl(276, 3%, 33%)

HSVhsv(276, 6%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.009 312.2)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555257 Complementary#545752 Analogous#525257 Analogous#575256 Triadic#575552 Triadic#525755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C686E #858188 #9C999F #B3B0B5 #CAC8CB #E3E2E4

Shades

#4A484C #403E42 #363437 #29282A #1F1E20 #151415

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