What color is #556050?

#556050 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556050?

The RGB value is 85, 96, 80: 85 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556050?

The complementary color is #5B5060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556050 color

#556050 rgb(85, 96, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556050 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 37.6% green and 31.4% blue (85, 96, 80).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#556050 color codes

HEX	`#556050`
RGB	`rgb(85, 96, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 37.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.37, -7.63, 7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.37, 10.86, 134.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.377, 10.876, 9.193)`
Decimal	`5595216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556050, 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 #556050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #556050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556050; }
.text { color: #556050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 96 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556050, #506053); }

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Questions

What color is #556050?: #556050 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556050?: The RGB value is 85, 96, 80: 85 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556050?: The complementary color is #5B5060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.