What color is #556276?

#556276 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 #556276?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 118: 85 red, 98 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556276?

The complementary color is #766955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556276 color

#556276 rgb(85, 98, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556276 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 46.3% blue (85, 98, 118).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#556276 color codes

HEX	`#556276`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 28%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 17%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.18, 0.01, -12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.18, 12.88, 270.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.383, 11.974, 18.848)`
Decimal	`5595766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556276, 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 #556276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #556276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556276; }
.text { color: #556276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556276, #595576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556276?: #556276 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 #556276?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 118: 85 red, 98 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556276?: The complementary color is #766955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.