What color is #55676C?

#55676C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55676C?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 108: 85 red, 103 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55676C?

The complementary color is #6C5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55676C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55676C color

#55676C rgb(85, 103, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55676C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 42.4% blue (85, 103, 108).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#55676C color codes

HEX	`#55676C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.33, -5.54, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.33, 7.51, 222.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.303, 12.714, 16.043)`
Decimal	`5597036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55676C, 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 #55676C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55676C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #55676C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55676c; }
.text { color: #55676c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55676c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55676c, #555c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55676C?: #55676C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55676C?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 108: 85 red, 103 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55676C?: The complementary color is #6C5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55676C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.