#556272 Color

#556272 is rgb(85, 98, 114) in RGB and hsl(213, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556272

HEX#556272

RGBrgb(85, 98, 114)

HSLhsl(213, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(213, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.03 253.7)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 14%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556272 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556272 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556272 Complementary#726555 Analogous#557172 Analogous#565572 Triadic#725562 Triadic#627255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556272, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66768A #7E8DA0 #95A2B1 #B0B9C4 #C7CED6 #E2E5E9

Shades

#4A5564 #3F4955 #343C46 #293038 #1E2329 #14171A

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