#555857 Color

#555857 is rgb(85, 88, 87) in RGB and hsl(160, 2%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555857

HEX#555857

RGBrgb(85, 88, 87)

HSLhsl(160, 2%, 34%)

HSVhsv(160, 3%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.004 174.3)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555857 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555857 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555857 Complementary#585556 Analogous#555856 Analogous#555858 Triadic#575558 Triadic#585755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555857, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B706E #828785 #9A9E9C #B4B7B6 #CBCDCC #E2E4E3

Shades

#4B4E4D #3E4140 #343736 #2A2C2C #202221 #141515

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