What color is #556869?

#556869 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 #556869?

The RGB value is 85, 104, 105: 85 red, 104 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556869?

The complementary color is #695655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556869 color

#556869 rgb(85, 104, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556869 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.8% green and 41.2% blue (85, 104, 105).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% 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 5.88:1).

#556869 color codes

HEX	`#556869`
RGB	`rgb(85, 104, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 19%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, -6.86, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 7.46, 203.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.246, 12.851, 15.25)`
Decimal	`5597289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556869, 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 #556869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #556869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556869; }
.text { color: #556869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 104 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556869, #555e69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556869?: #556869 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 #556869?: The RGB value is 85, 104, 105: 85 red, 104 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556869?: The complementary color is #695655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.