#556172 Color

#556172 is rgb(85, 97, 114) in RGB and hsl(215, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556172

HEX#556172

RGBrgb(85, 97, 114)

HSLhsl(215, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(215, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.031 257.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556172 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556172 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556172 Complementary#726655 Analogous#557072 Analogous#575572 Triadic#725561 Triadic#617255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556172, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66758A #7E8CA0 #95A1B1 #B0B8C4 #C7CDD6 #E2E5E9

Shades

#4A5564 #3F4855 #343C46 #292F38 #1E2329 #14161A

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