#556262 Color

#556262 is rgb(85, 98, 98) in RGB and hsl(180, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556262

HEX#556262

RGBrgb(85, 98, 98)

HSLhsl(180, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(180, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.016 196.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556262 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556262 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556262 Complementary#625555 Analogous#55625C Analogous#555C62 Triadic#625562 Triadic#626255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556262, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B7B #819292 #9AA7A7 #B0BABA #C8D0D0 #E1E5E5

Shades

#4A5555 #404A4A #343C3C #2B3131 #1F2323 #151919

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