What color is #555563?

#555563 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555563?

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

What is the complementary color of #555563?

The complementary color is #636355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555563 color

#555563 rgb(85, 85, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555563 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#555563 color codes

HEX	`#555563`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, 3.19, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 8.67, 291.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.246, 9.329, 13.116)`
Decimal	`5592419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555563, 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 #555563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #555563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555563; }
.text { color: #555563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555563, #5c5563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555563?: #555563 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555563?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 99: 85 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555563?: The complementary color is #636355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.