What color is #555560?

#555560 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555560?

The RGB value is 85, 85, 96: 85 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555560?

The complementary color is #606055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555560 color

#555560 rgb(85, 85, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555560 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 37.6% blue (85, 85, 96).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#555560 color codes

HEX	`#555560`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 11%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, 2.47, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 6.82, 291.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.106, 9.273, 12.374)`
Decimal	`5592416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555560, 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 #555560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #555560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555560; }
.text { color: #555560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555560, #5a5560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555560?: #555560 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555560?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 96: 85 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555560?: The complementary color is #606055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.