#5A556D Color

#5A556D is rgb(90, 85, 109) in RGB and hsl(253, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5A556D
HEX#5A556D
RGBrgb(90, 85, 109)
HSLhsl(253, 12%, 38%)
HSVhsv(253, 22%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.039 294.4)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5A556D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5A556D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5A556DComplementary#676D55Analogous#555C6DAnalogous#66556DTriadic#6D5A55Triadic#556D5A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5A556D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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