What color is #555F66?

#555F66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555F66?

The RGB value is 85, 95, 102: 85 red, 95 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555F66?

The complementary color is #665C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555F66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555F66 color

#555F66 rgb(85, 95, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555F66 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 37.3% green and 40% blue (85, 95, 102).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#555F66 color codes

HEX	`#555F66`
RGB	`rgb(85, 95, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 37.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.71, -2.23, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.71, 5.75, 247.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.236, 11.075, 14.166)`
Decimal	`5594982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555F66, 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 #555F66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555F66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #555F66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555f66; }
.text { color: #555f66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555f66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 95 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555f66, #555766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555F66?: #555F66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555F66?: The RGB value is 85, 95, 102: 85 red, 95 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555F66?: The complementary color is #665C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555F66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.