What color is #556C6C?

#556C6C 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 #556C6C?

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

What is the complementary color of #556C6C?

The complementary color is #6C5555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556C6C color

#556C6C rgb(85, 108, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556C6C is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#556C6C color codes

HEX	`#556C6C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 108, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, -8.46, -2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 8.92, 198.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.815, 13.739, 16.214)`
Decimal	`5598316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556C6C, 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 #556C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #556C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556c6c; }
.text { color: #556c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 108 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556c6c, #55616c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556C6C?: #556C6C 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 #556C6C?: The RGB value is 85, 108, 108: 85 red, 108 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556C6C?: The complementary color is #6C5555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.