What color is #55656B?

#55656B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55656B?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 107: 85 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55656B?

The complementary color is #6B5B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55656B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55656B color

#55656B rgb(85, 101, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55656B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 42% blue (85, 101, 107).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 11% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#55656B color codes

HEX	`#55656B`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 11%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -4.6, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 7.1, 229.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.053, 12.3, 15.699)`
Decimal	`5596523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55656B, 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 #55656B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55656B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #55656B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55656b; }
.text { color: #55656b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55656b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55656b, #555a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55656B?: #55656B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55656B?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 107: 85 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55656B?: The complementary color is #6B5B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55656B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.