#556865 Color

#556865 is rgb(85, 104, 101) in RGB and hsl(171, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556865

HEX#556865

RGBrgb(85, 104, 101)

HSLhsl(171, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(171, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.023 184.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556865 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556865 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556865 Complementary#685558 Analogous#55685C Analogous#556168 Triadic#655568 Triadic#686555

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556865, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A817E #7E9592 #97AAA7 #B0BFBD #CAD3D2 #E0E6E5

Shades

#495A57 #404F4C #35413F #293231 #1E2423 #151919

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