What color is #555858?

#555858 is a gray, closest to the named color Stone Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555858?

The RGB value is 85, 88, 88: 85 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555858?

The complementary color is #585555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555858 color

#555858 rgb(85, 88, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555858 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.5% green and 34.5% blue (85, 88, 88).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Stone Cold (#555555), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#555858 color codes

HEX	`#555858`
RGB	`rgb(85, 88, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.14, -1.19, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.14, 1.26, 199.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.997, 9.615, 10.613)`
Decimal	`5593176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555858, 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 #555858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #555858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555858; }
.text { color: #555858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 88 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555858, #555758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555858?: #555858 is a gray, closest to the named color Stone Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555858?: The RGB value is 85, 88, 88: 85 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555858?: The complementary color is #585555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.