#555555 Color (Hex and RGB)
#555555
#555555 has RGB values (85, 85, 85). This hex code is also a web-safe color equal to #555. The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.
Color values
| Format | Value | Channels | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEX | #555555 | R55G55B55 | |
| RGB | rgb(85 85 85) | R85G85B85 | |
| HSL | hsl(0 0% 33%) | H0°S0%L33% | |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0 90) | L0.45C0H90° | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 33%) | H0°S0%V33% | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%) | C0%M0%Y0%K67% |
RGB mix
Base numbers
| Base | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 01010101 | 01010101 | 01010101 |
| Octal | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| Decimal | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Hex | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Shades & tints
Shades mix #555555 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.
Shades
- #5555550%
- #4E4E4E9%
- #47474717%
- #3F3F3F26%
- #38383834%
- #31313143%
- #2A2A2A51%
- #22222259%
- #1B1B1B68%
- #14141477%
- #0D0D0D85%
Tints
Color harmonies
Similar brand colors
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Contrast & accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
Aa
#555555 on #FFFFFF
7.46:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#555555 on #000000
2.82:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Aa
#FFFFFF on #555555
7.46:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#000000 on #555555
2.82:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Code snippets
- CSS
color: #555555; - Background
background-color: #555555; - CSS variable
--color-555555: #555555; - Modern CSS
color: oklch(45% 0 90); - SCSS
$color-555555: #555555; - Tailwind
bg-[#555555] text-[#555555] - HTML
<div style="background-color: #555555"></div>