What color is #556E7C?

#556E7C 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 #556E7C?

The RGB value is 85, 110, 124: 85 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556E7C?

The complementary color is #7C6355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556E7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556E7C color

#556E7C rgb(85, 110, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556E7C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 48.6% blue (85, 110, 124).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#556E7C color codes

HEX	`#556E7C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 110, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 43.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 31%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 11%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.99, -5.56, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.99, 12.09, 242.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.959, 14.538, 21.188)`
Decimal	`5598844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556E7C, 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 #556E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #556E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556e7c; }
.text { color: #556e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 110 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556e7c, #555a7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #556E7C?: #556E7C 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 #556E7C?: The RGB value is 85, 110, 124: 85 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556E7C?: The complementary color is #7C6355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556E7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.