diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e1397c0..f05aedc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-04-04 - 3.55.6 - fix(dees-heading)
+adjust heading hr text color to use muted theme values
+
+- Updates the dees-heading horizontal rule variant to use softer light and dark theme text colors instead of pure black and white.
+
 ## 2026-04-04 - 3.55.5 - fix(chart)
 refine ECharts series styling and legend color handling across bar, donut, and radar charts
 
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 3fd2ea1..ffccd7e 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-catalog',
-  version: '3.55.5',
+  version: '3.55.6',
   description: 'A comprehensive library that provides dynamic web components for building sophisticated and modern web applications using JavaScript and TypeScript.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/00group-layout/dees-heading/dees-heading.ts b/ts_web/elements/00group-layout/dees-heading/dees-heading.ts
index 712d2ec..137d40f 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/00group-layout/dees-heading/dees-heading.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/00group-layout/dees-heading/dees-heading.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class DeesHeading extends DeesElement {
         align-items: center;
         text-align: center;
         margin: 16px 0;
-        color: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#000', '#fff')};
+        color: ${cssManager.bdTheme('#999', '#555')};
       }
       /* Fade lines toward and away from text for hr style */
       .heading-hr::before {