#5B556D Color

#5B556D is rgb(91, 85, 109) in RGB and hsl(255, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B556D
HEX#5B556D
RGBrgb(91, 85, 109)
HSLhsl(255, 12%, 38%)
HSVhsv(255, 22%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.039 296.3)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B556D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B556D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B556DComplementary#676D55Analogous#555B6DAnalogous#67556DTriadic#6D5B55Triadic#556D5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B556D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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