#556261 Color

#556261 is rgb(85, 98, 97) in RGB and hsl(175, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556261

HEX#556261

RGBrgb(85, 98, 97)

HSLhsl(175, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(175, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.016 191)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556261 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556261 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556261 Complementary#625556 Analogous#55625B Analogous#555D62 Triadic#615562 Triadic#626155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556261, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B79 #819291 #9AA7A6 #B0BAB9 #C8D0CF #E1E5E5

Shades

#4A5554 #404A49 #343C3B #2B3131 #1F2323 #151918

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