#55596D Color

#55596D is rgb(85, 89, 109) in RGB and hsl(230, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#55596D
HEX#55596D
RGBrgb(85, 89, 109)
HSLhsl(230, 12%, 38%)
HSVhsv(230, 22%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.033 276.2)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55596D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55596D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55596DComplementary#6D6955Analogous#55656DAnalogous#5D556DTriadic#6D5559Triadic#596D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55596D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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