#556151 Color

#556151 is rgb(85, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(105, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556151

HEX#556151

RGBrgb(85, 97, 81)

HSLhsl(105, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(105, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.029 137.9)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556151 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556151 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556151 Complementary#5D5161 Analogous#5D6151 Analogous#516155 Triadic#515561 Triadic#615155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556151, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7A66 #82927C #9AA795 #B2BCAE #CAD1C7 #E2E5E0

Shades

#4B5648 #3F483C #363D33 #292F27 #20241E #131613

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