What color is #556170?

#556170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556170?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 112: 85 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556170?

The complementary color is #706455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556170 color

#556170 rgb(85, 97, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556170 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 43.9% blue (85, 97, 112).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#556170 color codes

HEX	`#556170`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.65, -0.95, -10.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.65, 10.05, 264.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.945, 11.65, 16.998)`
Decimal	`5595504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556170, 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 #556170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #556170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556170; }
.text { color: #556170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556170, #575570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556170?: #556170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556170?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 112: 85 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556170?: The complementary color is #706455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.