#556255 Color

#556255 is rgb(85, 98, 85) in RGB and hsl(120, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556255

HEX#556255

RGBrgb(85, 98, 85)

HSLhsl(120, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(120, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.026 145.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556255 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556255 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556255 Complementary#625562 Analogous#5C6255 Analogous#55625C Triadic#555562 Triadic#625555

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556255, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B6B #819281 #9AA79A #B0BAB0 #C8D0C8 #E1E5E1

Shades

#4A554A #404A40 #343C34 #2B312B #1F231F #151915

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