What color is #56555C?

#56555C is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56555C?

The RGB value is 86, 85, 92: 86 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56555C?

The complementary color is #5B5C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56555C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56555C color

#56555C rgb(86, 85, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56555C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 33.3% green and 36.1% blue (86, 85, 92).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 4% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#56555C color codes

HEX	`#56555C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 85, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 33.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 4%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 8%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.46, 1.93, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.46, 4.36, 296.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.018, 9.248, 11.433)`
Decimal	`5657948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56555C, 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 #56555C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56555C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #56555C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56555c; }
.text { color: #56555c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56555c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 85 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56555c, #5a555c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #56555C?: #56555C is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56555C?: The RGB value is 86, 85, 92: 86 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56555C?: The complementary color is #5B5C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56555C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.