What color is #55696E?

#55696E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55696E?

The RGB value is 85, 105, 110: 85 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55696E?

The complementary color is #6E5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55696E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55696E color

#55696E rgb(85, 105, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55696E is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 43.1% blue (85, 105, 110).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#55696E color codes

HEX	`#55696E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 105, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 41.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43, -6.23, -5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43, 8.16, 220.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.612, 13.16, 16.677)`
Decimal	`5597550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55696E, 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 #55696E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55696E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #55696E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55696e; }
.text { color: #55696e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55696e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 105 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55696e, #555c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55696E?: #55696E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55696E?: The RGB value is 85, 105, 110: 85 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55696E?: The complementary color is #6E5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55696E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.