What color is #555657?

#555657 is a gray, closest to the named color Stone Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555657?

The RGB value is 85, 86, 87: 85 red, 86 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555657?

The complementary color is #575655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555657?

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.

#555657 color

#555657 rgb(85, 86, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555657 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.7% green and 34.1% blue (85, 86, 87).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 1% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Stone Cold (#555555), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#555657 color codes

HEX	`#555657`
RGB	`rgb(85, 86, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 1%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 2%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, -0.18, -0.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 0.74, 255.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.794, 9.275, 10.342)`
Decimal	`5592663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555657, 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 #555657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555657 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 #555657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555657; }
.text { color: #555657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 86 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555657, #555557); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555657?: #555657 is a gray, closest to the named color Stone Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555657?: The RGB value is 85, 86, 87: 85 red, 86 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555657?: The complementary color is #575655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555657?: 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.