#555555 color
#555555 is a dark, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color dimgray (#696969).
Color values
| HEX | #555555 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 85, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%) |
| Decimal | 5592405 |
| CSS | color: #555555; |
| Android | 0xFF555555 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.333, blue: 0.333, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #555555 | 7.46:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #555555 | 2.82:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #555555
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #555555 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #555555
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #555555 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #555555; background-color: #555555; }
.element { color: rgb(85 85 85); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 33%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#555555] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #555555;Frequently asked questions
What color is #555555?
#555555 is a dark, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 33% lightness.
What is #555555 in RGB?
#555555 converts to rgb(85, 85, 85) — 85 red, 85 green and 85 blue.
What is #555555 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #555555 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.46:1 versus 2.82:1).
What is the complementary color of #555555?
#545454 — the hue directly opposite #555555 on the color wheel.