#55556D Color

#55556D is rgb(85, 85, 109) in RGB and hsl(240, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#55556D

HEX#55556D

RGBrgb(85, 85, 109)

HSLhsl(240, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(240, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.039 284.8)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55556D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55556D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55556D Complementary#6D6D55 Analogous#55616D Analogous#61556D Triadic#6D5555 Triadic#556D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55556D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#696986 #7E7E9A #9898AE #AFAFC0 #C9C9D4 #E0E0E6

Shades

#4A4A5E #3F3F50 #343442 #2B2B36 #1F1F28 #14141A

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