Dark slate gray

#55636a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark slate gray, a grey blue at 200 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #55636a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#55636a

RGB85, 99, 106

HSL200, 11%, 37%

HSV200, 20%, 42%

CMYK20%, 7%, 0%, 58%

Lab41.05, -3.66, -5.76

XYZ10.81, 11.9, 15.36

Decimal5596010

Web safe#666666

Pantone431 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#4e5b61 #475258 #404a4f #384246 #31393d #2a3135 #23292c #1c2023 #15181a #0e1011

Tints of dark slate gray

#62737b #70828b #809199 #919fa7 #a2aeb4 #b2bcc1 #c3cbcf #d4d9dc #e4e8ea #f5f6f7

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#6a5c55 Analogous#556a67 Analogous#55596a Triadic#6a5563 Triadic#636a55 Split complementary#6a5559 Split complementary#6a6755

Dark slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 20, 7, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #55636a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

20 7 0 58

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

22 10 4 64

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #55636a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #55636a; }
.text { color: #55636a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55636a; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #55636a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #55636a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #55636a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #55636a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #55636a is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.