#556162 Color

#556162 is rgb(85, 97, 98) in RGB and hsl(185, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556162

HEX#556162

RGBrgb(85, 97, 98)

HSLhsl(185, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(185, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.015 202.8)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556162 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556162 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556162 Complementary#625655 Analogous#55625D Analogous#555B62 Triadic#625561 Triadic#616255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556162, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B797B #819192 #9AA6A7 #B0B9BA #C8CFD0 #E1E5E5

Shades

#4A5455 #40494A #343B3C #2B3131 #1F2323 #151819

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