#556B6F

#556B6F

Color Values

HEX

#556B6F

RGB

85, 107, 111

HSL

189.2, 13.3%, 38.4%

HSV

189.2, 23.4%, 43.5%

CMYK

23.4%, 3.6%, 0.0%, 56.5%

OKLCH

0.5114 0.0269 209.9

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: NCS S 6000-N Medium Dark Grey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#556B6F

#6F5955

Analogous

#556F66

#555E6F

#556B6F

Triadic

#556B6F

#6F556B

#6B6F55

Split Complementary

#556B6F

#6F555E

#6F6655

Tetradic

#556B6F

#66556F

#6F5955

#5E6F55

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#556B6F

Protanopia

#5F5F6E

Deuteranopia

#5D5C6E

Tritanopia

#566D6D

Achromatopsia

#676767

CSS Usage

background-color: #556B6F;
color: #556B6F;
border-color: #556B6F;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 500 #6B7280

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F8F8
100
#EBEFEF
200
#D7DFE0
300
#BAC7CA
400
#94A9AD
500
#6F8B90
600
#586F74
700
#47595C
800
#374648
900
#2B3436
950
#1B2122

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.65:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.72:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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