What color is #556267?

#556267 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556267?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 103: 85 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556267?

The complementary color is #675A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556267?

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.

#556267 color

#556267 rgb(85, 98, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556267 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 40.4% blue (85, 98, 103).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#556267 color codes

HEX	`#556267`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.65, -3.79, -4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.65, 5.89, 229.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.562, 11.646, 14.521)`
Decimal	`5595751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556267, 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 #556267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556267 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 #556267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556267; }
.text { color: #556267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556267, #555967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556267?: #556267 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556267?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 103: 85 red, 98 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556267?: The complementary color is #675A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556267?: 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.