#556568 Color

#556568 is rgb(85, 101, 104) in RGB and hsl(189, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556568

HEX#556568

RGBrgb(85, 101, 104)

HSLhsl(189, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(189, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.02 210.2)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 3%, 0%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556568 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556568 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556568 Complementary#685855 Analogous#556861 Analogous#555C68 Triadic#685565 Triadic#656855

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556568, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A7E81 #7E9295 #97A7AA #B0BDBF #CAD2D3 #E0E5E6

Shades

#49575A #404C4F #353F41 #293132 #1E2324 #151919

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