#556172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556172 is composed of 33.3% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.4% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 215.2 degrees, a saturation of 14.6% and a lightness of 39%. #556172 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#556172 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#556172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556172 has RGB values of R:85, G:97, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5595506.

Hex triplet 556172 #556172
RGB Decimal 85, 97, 114 rgb(85,97,114)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38, 44.7 rgb(33.3%,38%,44.7%)
CMYK 25, 15, 0, 55
HSL 215.2°, 14.6, 39 hsl(215.2,14.6%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.2°, 25.4, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.728, -0.429, -11.127
XYZ 11.058, 11.695, 17.593
xyY 0.274, 0.29, 11.695
CIE-LCH 40.728, 11.135, 267.79
CIE-LUV 40.728, -6.874, -15.047
Hunter-Lab 34.198, -2.132, -6.563
Binary 01010101, 01100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #556172

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Alternatives to #556172

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#556172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556172;}
.background {background-color:#556172;}
.border {border:1px solid #556172;}

Shades and Tints of #556172

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f5f6f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5d626a is the less saturated color, while #0152c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556172 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d5f63 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #646778 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #68667a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5c6a72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f6576 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #616477 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #596772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population