#555850 Color

#555850 is rgb(85, 88, 80) in RGB and hsl(83, 5%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555850

HEX#555850

RGBrgb(85, 88, 80)

HSLhsl(83, 5%, 33%)

HSVhsv(83, 9%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.5% 0.013 123.7)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555850 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555850 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555850 Complementary#535058 Analogous#585750 Analogous#515850 Triadic#505558 Triadic#585055

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555850, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C7066 #868B7E #9DA197 #B3B6AF #CACCC7 #E3E4E2

Shades

#4B4E46 #40433D #363833 #292B27 #1F201D #151513

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