What color is #55666D?

#55666D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55666D?

The RGB value is 85, 102, 109: 85 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55666D?

The complementary color is #6D5C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55666D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55666D color

#55666D rgb(85, 102, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55666D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40% green and 42.7% blue (85, 102, 109).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#55666D color codes

HEX	`#55666D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 102, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 22%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.06, -4.7, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.06, 7.69, 232.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.257, 12.538, 16.292)`
Decimal	`5596781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55666D, 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 #55666D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55666D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #55666D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55666d; }
.text { color: #55666d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55666d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 102 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55666d, #555a6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55666D?: #55666D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55666D?: The RGB value is 85, 102, 109: 85 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55666D?: The complementary color is #6D5C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55666D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.