What color is #555363?

#555363 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555363?

The RGB value is 85, 83, 99: 85 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555363?

The complementary color is #616353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555363 color

#555363 rgb(85, 83, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555363 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.5% green and 38.8% blue (85, 83, 99).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#555363 color codes

HEX	`#555363`
RGB	`rgb(85, 83, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 4.44, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 9.99, 296.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.091, 9.019, 13.064)`
Decimal	`5591907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555363, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #555363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #555363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555363; }
.text { color: #555363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 83 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555363, #5d5363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555363?: #555363 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555363?: The RGB value is 85, 83, 99: 85 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555363?: The complementary color is #616353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.