What color is #555C6C?

#555C6C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Concrete Landscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555C6C?

The RGB value is 85, 92, 108: 85 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555C6C?

The complementary color is #6C6555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555C6C color

#555C6C rgb(85, 92, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555C6C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.1% green and 42.4% blue (85, 92, 108).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Concrete Landscape (#5C606E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#555C6C color codes

HEX	`#555C6C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 92, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, 1.09, -10.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 10.08, 276.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.28, 10.668, 15.702)`
Decimal	`5594220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555C6C, 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 #555C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #555C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555c6c; }
.text { color: #555c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 92 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555c6c, #5a556c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555C6C?: #555C6C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Concrete Landscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555C6C?: The RGB value is 85, 92, 108: 85 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555C6C?: The complementary color is #6C6555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.