What color is #555E6D?

#555E6D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555E6D?

The RGB value is 85, 94, 109: 85 red, 94 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555E6D?

The complementary color is #6D6455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555E6D color

#555E6D rgb(85, 94, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555E6D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.9% green and 42.7% blue (85, 94, 109).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#555E6D color codes

HEX	`#555E6D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 94, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 22%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 14%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, 0.11, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 9.69, 270.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.509, 11.041, 16.042)`
Decimal	`5594733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555E6D, 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 #555E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #555E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555e6d; }
.text { color: #555e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 94 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555e6d, #58556d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555E6D?: #555E6D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555E6D?: The RGB value is 85, 94, 109: 85 red, 94 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555E6D?: The complementary color is #6D6455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.