What color is #55585D?

#55585D is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55585D?

The RGB value is 85, 88, 93: 85 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55585D?

The complementary color is #5D5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55585D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55585D color

#55585D rgb(85, 88, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55585D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.5% green and 36.5% blue (85, 88, 93).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 4% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#55585D color codes

HEX	`#55585D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 88, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 4%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 9%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.3, -0.08, -3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.3, 3.3, 268.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.211, 9.701, 11.741)`
Decimal	`5593181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55585D, 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 #55585D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55585D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #55585D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55585d; }
.text { color: #55585d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55585d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 88 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55585d, #56555d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55585D?: #55585D is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55585D?: The RGB value is 85, 88, 93: 85 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55585D?: The complementary color is #5D5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55585D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.