What color is #55606B?

#55606B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55606B?

The RGB value is 85, 96, 107: 85 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55606B?

The complementary color is #6B6055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55606B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55606B color

#55606B rgb(85, 96, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55606B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 37.6% green and 42% blue (85, 96, 107).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#55606B color codes

HEX	`#55606B`
RGB	`rgb(85, 96, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 37.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.18, -1.61, -7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.18, 7.83, 258.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.582, 11.358, 15.542)`
Decimal	`5595243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55606B, 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 #55606B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55606B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #55606B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55606b; }
.text { color: #55606b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55606b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 96 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55606b, #55556b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55606B?: #55606B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55606B?: The RGB value is 85, 96, 107: 85 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55606B?: The complementary color is #6B6055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55606B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.