What color is #55626C?

#55626C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55626C?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 108: 85 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55626C?

The complementary color is #6C5F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55626C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55626C color

#55626C rgb(85, 98, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55626C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 42.4% blue (85, 98, 108).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#55626C color codes

HEX	`#55626C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -2.56, -7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 7.76, 250.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.82, 11.749, 15.882)`
Decimal	`5595756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55626C, 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 #55626C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55626C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #55626C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55626c; }
.text { color: #55626c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55626c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55626c, #55576c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55626C?: #55626C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55626C?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 108: 85 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55626C?: The complementary color is #6C5F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55626C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.