#555942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555942 is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.8% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 70.4 degrees, a saturation of 14.8% and a lightness of 30.4%. #555942 color hex could be obtained by blending #aab284 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 4
    • M 0
    • Y 26
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#555942 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#555942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555942 has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.04, M:0, Y:0.26, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5593410.

Hex triplet 555942 #555942
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 66 rgb(85,89,66)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 25.9 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,25.9%)
CMYK 4, 0, 26, 65
HSL 70.4°, 14.8, 30.4 hsl(70.4,14.8%,30.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 70.4°, 25.8, 34.9
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 36.873, -6.055, 12.817
XYZ 8.302, 9.469, 6.544
xyY 0.341, 0.389, 9.469
CIE-LCH 36.873, 14.175, 115.288
CIE-LUV 36.873, -1.186, 15.845
Hunter-Lab 30.772, -5.695, 8.931
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #555942

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Alternatives to #555942

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#555942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555942;}
.background {background-color:#555942;}
.border {border:1px solid #555942;}

Shades and Tints of #555942

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0a08 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515348 is the less saturated color, while #809b00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555942 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #555651 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #655f4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e5b4d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #615e64 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f5d47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #655a49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d5c58 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population