#555E5B Color

#555E5B is rgb(85, 94, 91) in RGB and hsl(160, 5%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555E5B

HEX#555E5B

RGBrgb(85, 94, 91)

HSLhsl(160, 5%, 35%)

HSVhsv(160, 10%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.012 173.8)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 3%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555E5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555E5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555E5B Complementary#5E5558 Analogous#555E56 Analogous#555C5E Triadic#5B555E Triadic#5E5B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555E5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7672 #818D89 #99A3A0 #B1B9B6 #C9CFCD #E2E4E3

Shades

#4B5350 #3F4643 #353B39 #292E2C #1F2322 #131515

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