Gray & Black color

Ebony #555D50

#555D50 · rgb(85, 93, 80)

Ebony is the color #555D50. In RGB it is rgb(85, 93, 80) — 33% red, 36% green and 31% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 64% black, and in HSL it sits at 97° hue, 8% saturation and 34% lightness. Ebony is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Dim Gray (#696969). The closest web-safe color is #666666.

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Ebony color codes

Hex#555D50

RGBrgb(85, 93, 80)

RGB %33%, 36%, 31%

HSLhsl(97, 8%, 34%)

HSV / HSBhsv(97, 14%, 36%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 14%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(47% 0.023 133)

Closest web-safe#666666

Ebony color meaning

Ebony is a calm, natural and understated gray — a neutral color at 34% lightness and 8% saturation. Like other neutrals, it is linked with neutrality, sophistication and balance. Grays and blacks are the quiet backbone of most designs, adding structure and elegance without competing for attention.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, ebony works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (6.8:1 contrast).

What colors go with Ebony?

Ebony pairs well with Rebecca Purple, Olive, Forest Green and Linen: Rebecca Purple sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Olive and Forest Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around ebony in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Ebony at a glance

Color family	Gray & Black · neutral, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Dim Gray (#696969)
As text on white	6.85:1 — passes WCAG AA
Best text on it	White (6.85:1)
For print (CMYK)	9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow, 64% black
Full screen	Open the ebony screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Ebony against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 6.85:1 Black text — 3.07:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Ebony

Ebony color FAQ

What is the hex code for Ebony?

Ebony is #555D50, which is rgb(85, 93, 80) and hsl(97, 8%, 34%). For print it is roughly C9 M0 Y14 K64.

What colors go with Ebony?

Ebony pairs well with Rebecca Purple, Olive, Forest Green, Linen. Rebecca Purple gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Ebony a warm or cool color?

Ebony is close to neutral — it has very little saturation (8%), so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colors.

What text color looks best on Ebony?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 6.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Ebony itself is also readable as text on white (6.8:1).