What color is #556171?

#556171 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 #556171?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 113: 85 red, 97 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556171?

The complementary color is #716555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556171 color

#556171 rgb(85, 97, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556171 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 44.3% blue (85, 97, 113).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 14% 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 6.3:1).

#556171 color codes

HEX	`#556171`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.69, -0.69, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.69, 10.59, 266.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.001, 11.673, 17.293)`
Decimal	`5595505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556171, 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 #556171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #556171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556171; }
.text { color: #556171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556171, #575571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556171?: #556171 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 #556171?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 113: 85 red, 97 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556171?: The complementary color is #716555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.