What color is #556163?

#556163 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556163?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 99: 85 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556163?

The complementary color is #635755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556163 color

#556163 rgb(85, 97, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556163 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 38.8% blue (85, 97, 99).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#556163 color codes

HEX	`#556163`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.22, -4.14, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.22, 4.94, 213.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.273, 11.381, 13.458)`
Decimal	`5595491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556163, 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 #556163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #556163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556163; }
.text { color: #556163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556163, #555a63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556163?: #556163 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556163?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 99: 85 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556163?: The complementary color is #635755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.