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#55515A
#55515A is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #55515A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55515A as they’d see it.
#55515A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #55515A
What color is #55515A?
#55515A is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #55515A in RGB?
#55515A is rgb(85, 81, 90): 85 red, 81 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55515A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 10, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55515A?
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55515A?
Its complement #50544B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.