What color is #555B63?

#555B63 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555B63?

The RGB value is 85, 91, 99: 85 red, 91 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555B63?

The complementary color is #635D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555B63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555B63 color

#555B63 rgb(85, 91, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555B63 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 35.7% green and 38.8% blue (85, 91, 99).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#555B63 color codes

HEX	`#555B63`
RGB	`rgb(85, 91, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 35.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.4, -0.51, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.4, 5.41, 264.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.739, 10.314, 13.28)`
Decimal	`5593955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555B63, 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 #555B63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555B63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #555B63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555b63; }
.text { color: #555b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555b63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 91 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555b63, #565563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555B63?: #555B63 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555B63?: The RGB value is 85, 91, 99: 85 red, 91 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555B63?: The complementary color is #635D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555B63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.