What color is #555C5B?

#555C5B is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555C5B?

The RGB value is 85, 92, 91: 85 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555C5B?

The complementary color is #5C5556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555C5B color

#555C5B rgb(85, 92, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555C5B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.1% green and 35.7% blue (85, 92, 91).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 4% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Crucible (#555B59), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#555C5B color codes

HEX	`#555C5B`
RGB	`rgb(85, 92, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 4%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 8%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, -2.96, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 2.98, 187.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.461, 10.341, 11.393)`
Decimal	`5594203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555C5B, 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 #555C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #555C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555c5b; }
.text { color: #555c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 92 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555c5b, #555a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #555C5B?: #555C5B is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555C5B?: The RGB value is 85, 92, 91: 85 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555C5B?: The complementary color is #5C5556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.