#555E5E Color

#555E5E is rgb(85, 94, 94) in RGB and hsl(180, 5%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555E5E

HEX#555E5E

RGBrgb(85, 94, 94)

HSLhsl(180, 5%, 35%)

HSVhsv(180, 10%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.011 196.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555E5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555E5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555E5E Complementary#5E5555 Analogous#555E59 Analogous#55595E Triadic#5E555E Triadic#5E5E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555E5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7676 #818D8D #99A3A3 #B1B9B9 #C9CFCF #E2E4E4

Shades

#4B5353 #3F4646 #353B3B #292E2E #1F2323 #131515

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