#555758 Color
#555758 is rgb(85, 87, 88) in RGB, hsl(200, 2%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555758rgb(85, 87, 88)hsl(200, 2%, 34%)hsv(200, 3%, 35%)cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(45.5% 0.003 228.8)lab(36.83% -0.67 -0.88)lch(36.83% 1.10 232.79)What #555758 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #555758, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555758 Channel Values
How #555758 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 87 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 2% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 3% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555758 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #555758
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555758; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #555758
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #555758 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555758: #555758;background-color: #555758;colors: { 'color-555758': '#555758' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.341, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_555758">#555758</color>fill="#555758"More Gray Colors
#555758 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555758 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555758?
#555758 is a dark gray — rgb(85, 87, 88) in RGB and hsl(200, 2%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #555758?
#555758 is rgb(85, 87, 88) — red 85, green 87, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555758?
#555758 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555758 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555758 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555758 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555758 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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