What color is #556770?

#556770 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 #556770?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 112: 85 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556770?

The complementary color is #705E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556770 color

#556770 rgb(85, 103, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556770 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 43.9% blue (85, 103, 112).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#556770 color codes

HEX	`#556770`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.46, -4.55, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.46, 8.6, 238.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.52, 12.801, 17.19)`
Decimal	`5597040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556770, 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 #556770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #556770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556770; }
.text { color: #556770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556770, #555970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556770?: #556770 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 #556770?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 112: 85 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556770?: The complementary color is #705E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.