#555856 Color

#555856 is rgb(85, 88, 86) in RGB and hsl(140, 2%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555856

HEX#555856

RGBrgb(85, 88, 86)

HSLhsl(140, 2%, 34%)

HSVhsv(140, 3%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.005 157)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555856 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555856 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555856 Complementary#585557 Analogous#565855 Analogous#555858 Triadic#565558 Triadic#585655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555856, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B706D #828784 #9A9E9B #B4B7B5 #CBCDCC #E2E4E3

Shades

#4B4E4C #3E413F #343735 #2A2C2B #202221 #141514

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