#55596c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #55596c is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 42.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.3% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.6% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 11.9% and a lightness of 37.8%. #55596c color hex could be obtained by blending #aab2d8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 42
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#55596c color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#55596c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #55596c has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:108 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 5593452.

Hex triplet 55596c #55596c
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 108 rgb(85,89,108)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 42.4 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,42.4%)
CMYK 21, 18, 0, 58
HSL 229.6°, 11.9, 37.8 hsl(229.6,11.9%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 21.3, 42.4
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 38.126, 2.938, -11.376
XYZ 10.025, 10.159, 15.619
xyY 0.28, 0.284, 10.159
CIE-LCH 38.126, 11.749, 284.484
CIE-LUV 38.126, -3.081, -15.578
Hunter-Lab 31.873, 0.367, -6.744
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 01101100

Color Schemes with #55596c

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Alternatives to #55596c

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#55596c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #55596c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#55596c;}
.background {background-color:#55596c;}
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Shades and Tints of #55596c

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, #070809 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #55596c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5e65 is the less saturated color, while #0324be is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #55596c 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #595a5e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5e6173 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #626074 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b636a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5a5e70 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d5d71 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #595f6b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population