#556D6D Color

#556D6D is rgb(85, 109, 109) in RGB and hsl(180, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D6D

HEX#556D6D

RGBrgb(85, 109, 109)

HSLhsl(180, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(180, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.028 196.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D6D Complementary#6D5555 Analogous#556D61 Analogous#55616D Triadic#6D556D Triadic#6D6D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698686 #7E9A9A #98AEAE #AFC0C0 #C9D4D4 #E0E6E6

Shades

#4A5E5E #3F5050 #344242 #2B3636 #1F2828 #141A1A

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