What color is #556768?

#556768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556768?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 104: 85 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556768?

The complementary color is #685655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556768 color

#556768 rgb(85, 103, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556768 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (85, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#556768 color codes

HEX	`#556768`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.2, -6.51, -2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.2, 7.1, 203.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.095, 12.631, 14.947)`
Decimal	`5597032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556768, 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 #556768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #556768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556768; }
.text { color: #556768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556768, #555e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556768?: #556768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556768?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 104: 85 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556768?: The complementary color is #685655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.