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#555B4B

#555b4b ≈ Feldgrau

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#555b4b is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 35.69% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.58% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 82.5°, with 9.64% saturation and 32.55% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Feldgrau (#4d5d53), ΔE 4.96.

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Relative luminance0.0992

Complementary

  1. #555b4b
  2. #514b5b

Split complementary

  1. #555b4b
  2. #4b4d5b
  3. #594b5b

Analogous

  1. #5b594b
  2. #555b4b
  3. #4d5b4b

Triadic

  1. #555b4b
  2. #4b555b
  3. #5b4b55

Tetradic

  1. #555b4b
  2. #4b5b51
  3. #514b5b
  4. #5b4b55

Square

  1. #555b4b
  2. #4b5b59
  3. #514b5b
  4. #5b4b4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #2e3128
  3. #555b4b
  4. #7c856e
  5. #a2a996

Shades

#555b4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #555b4b
  2. #4d5244
  3. #44493c
  4. #3c4035
  5. #33372d
  6. #2b2e26
  7. #22241e
  8. #1a1b17
  9. #11120f
  10. #090908
  11. #000000

Tints

#555b4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #555b4b
  2. #666b5d
  3. #777c6f
  4. #888c81
  5. #999d93
  6. #aaada5
  7. #bbbdb7
  8. #cccec9
  9. #dddedb
  10. #eeefed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#555b4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #555b4b
  2. #595f50
  3. #5e6256
  4. #62665b
  5. #666a60
  6. #6b6e66
  7. #6f716b
  8. #737570
  9. #777975
  10. #7c7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d594a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c594c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565956 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a5a4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #595a4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565a52 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-555b4b {
  color: #555b4b;
}
Background
.bg-555b4b {
  background-color: #555b4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-555b4b {
  border: 2px solid #555b4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #555b4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 91 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 10% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-555b4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555b4b, #4d5b4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-555b4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 91 75 / 0.35);
}

#4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 4.96 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 5.84 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.51 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.07 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 11.16 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 11.16 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.41 #aaa4b4 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Feldgrau
#555b4b  rgb(85, 91, 75)  hsl(83, 10%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#514b5b  rgb(81, 75, 91)  hsl(263, 10%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4b555b  rgb(75, 85, 91)  hsl(203, 10%, 33%)  Outer Space
#5b4b55  rgb(91, 75, 85)  hsl(323, 10%, 33%)  Wenge