What color is #556359?

#556359 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556359?

The RGB value is 85, 99, 89: 85 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556359?

The complementary color is #63555F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556359 color

#556359 rgb(85, 99, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556359 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.8% green and 34.9% blue (85, 99, 89).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#556359 color codes

HEX	`#556359`
RGB	`rgb(85, 99, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 14%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.53, -7.55, 3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.53, 8.49, 152.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.011, 11.576, 11.156)`
Decimal	`5595993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556359, 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 #556359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #556359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556359; }
.text { color: #556359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 99 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556359, #556360); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #556359?: #556359 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556359?: The RGB value is 85, 99, 89: 85 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556359?: The complementary color is #63555F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.