What color is #55646A?

#55646A 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 #55646A?

The RGB value is 85, 100, 106: 85 red, 100 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55646A?

The complementary color is #6A5B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55646A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55646A color

#55646A rgb(85, 100, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55646A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.2% green and 41.6% blue (85, 100, 106).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#55646A color codes

HEX	`#55646A`
RGB	`rgb(85, 100, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 20%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.35, -4.25, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.35, 6.8, 231.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.904, 12.086, 15.391)`
Decimal	`5596266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55646A, 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 #55646A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55646A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #55646A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55646a; }
.text { color: #55646a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55646a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 100 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55646a, #555a6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55646A?: #55646A 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 #55646A?: The RGB value is 85, 100, 106: 85 red, 100 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55646A?: The complementary color is #6A5B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55646A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.