What color is #556D6F?

#556D6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556D6F?

The RGB value is 85, 109, 111: 85 red, 109 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556D6F?

The complementary color is #6F5755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556D6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556D6F color

#556D6F rgb(85, 109, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556D6F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42.7% green and 43.5% blue (85, 109, 111).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#556D6F color codes

HEX	`#556D6F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 109, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 23%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 2%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.26, -8.31, -4.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.26, 9.23, 205.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.083, 14.016, 17.105)`
Decimal	`5598575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556D6F, 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 #556D6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556D6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #556D6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556d6f; }
.text { color: #556d6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556d6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 109 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556d6f, #55606f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556D6F?: #556D6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556D6F?: The RGB value is 85, 109, 111: 85 red, 109 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556D6F?: The complementary color is #6F5755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556D6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.