#555E5D Color

#555E5D is rgb(85, 94, 93) in RGB and hsl(173, 5%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555E5D

HEX#555E5D

RGBrgb(85, 94, 93)

HSLhsl(173, 5%, 35%)

HSVhsv(173, 10%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.011 188.7)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 1%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555E5D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555E5D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555E5D Complementary#5E5556 Analogous#555E58 Analogous#555A5E Triadic#5D555E Triadic#5E5D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555E5D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7675 #818D8C #99A3A2 #B1B9B8 #C9CFCE #E2E4E4

Shades

#4B5352 #3F4645 #353B3A #292E2D #1F2322 #131515

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