#556A6D Color

#556A6D is rgb(85, 106, 109) in RGB and hsl(187, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556A6D

HEX#556A6D

RGBrgb(85, 106, 109)

HSLhsl(187, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(187, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.026 207)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556A6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556A6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556A6D Complementary#6D5855 Analogous#556D64 Analogous#555E6D Triadic#6D556A Triadic#6A6D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556A6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698386 #7E979A #98ACAE #AFBEC0 #C9D3D4 #E0E6E6

Shades

#4A5C5E #3F4E50 #344042 #2B3536 #1F2728 #14191A

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