#555D6D Color

#555D6D is rgb(85, 93, 109) in RGB and hsl(220, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555D6D

HEX#555D6D

RGBrgb(85, 93, 109)

HSLhsl(220, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(220, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.028 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555D6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555D6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555D6D Complementary#6D6555 Analogous#55696D Analogous#59556D Triadic#6D555D Triadic#5D6D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555D6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#697386 #7E889A #98A0AE #AFB5C0 #C9CDD4 #E0E2E6

Shades

#4A515E #3F4550 #343842 #2B2F36 #1F2228 #14161A

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