#555855 Color

#555855 is rgb(85, 88, 85) in RGB and hsl(120, 2%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555855

HEX#555855

RGBrgb(85, 88, 85)

HSLhsl(120, 2%, 34%)

HSVhsv(120, 3%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.006 145.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555855 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555855 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555855 Complementary#585558 Analogous#575855 Analogous#555857 Triadic#555558 Triadic#585555

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555855, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B706B #828782 #9A9E9A #B4B7B4 #CBCDCB #E2E4E2

Shades

#4B4E4B #3E413E #343734 #2A2C2A #202220 #141514

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