What color is #55625D?

#55625D is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55625D?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 93: 85 red, 98 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55625D?

The complementary color is #62555A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55625D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55625D color

#55625D rgb(85, 98, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55625D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 36.5% blue (85, 98, 93).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 7% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#55625D color codes

HEX	`#55625D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 7%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.34, -6.1, 1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.34, 6.21, 169.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.089, 11.457, 12.034)`
Decimal	`5595741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55625D, 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 #55625D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55625D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #55625D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55625d; }
.text { color: #55625d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55625d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55625d, #556162); }

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Questions

What color is #55625D?: #55625D is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55625D?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 93: 85 red, 98 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55625D?: The complementary color is #62555A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55625D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.