What color is #555B60?

#555B60 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555B60?

The RGB value is 85, 91, 96: 85 red, 91 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555B60?

The complementary color is #605A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555B60?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555B60 color

#555B60 rgb(85, 91, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555B60 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 35.7% green and 37.6% blue (85, 91, 96).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 6% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#555B60 color codes

HEX	`#555B60`
RGB	`rgb(85, 91, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 35.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 6%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 11%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.3, -1.22, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.3, 3.88, 251.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.598, 10.258, 12.538)`
Decimal	`5593952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555B60, 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 #555B60	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555B60 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #555B60 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555b60; }
.text { color: #555b60; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555b60; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 91 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555b60, #555560); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555B60?: #555B60 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555B60?: The RGB value is 85, 91, 96: 85 red, 91 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555B60?: The complementary color is #605A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555B60?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.