#556B6D Color

#556B6D is rgb(85, 107, 109) in RGB and hsl(185, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B6D

HEX#556B6D

RGBrgb(85, 107, 109)

HSLhsl(185, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(185, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.026 203.2)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B6D Complementary#6D5755 Analogous#556D63 Analogous#555F6D Triadic#6D556B Triadic#6B6D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698486 #7E989A #98ACAE #AFBFC0 #C9D3D4 #E0E6E6

Shades

#4A5D5E #3F4F50 #344142 #2B3536 #1F2728 #14191A

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