What color is #556263?

#556263 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556263?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 99: 85 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556263?

The complementary color is #635655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556263 color

#556263 rgb(85, 98, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556263 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (85, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#556263 color codes

HEX	`#556263`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.52, -4.74, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.52, 5.24, 205.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.366, 11.567, 13.489)`
Decimal	`5595747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556263, 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 #556263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #556263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556263; }
.text { color: #556263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556263, #555b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556263?: #556263 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556263?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 99: 85 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556263?: The complementary color is #635655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.