#556517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556517 is composed of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 77.2% yellow and 60.4% black. It has a hue angle of 72.3 degrees, a saturation of 62.9% and a lightness of 24.3%. #556517 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaca2e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 0
    • Y 77
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556517 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#556517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556517 has RGB values of R:85, G:101, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0, Y:0.77, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596439.

Hex triplet 556517 #556517
RGB Decimal 85, 101, 23 rgb(85,101,23)
RGB Percent 33.3, 39.6, 9 rgb(33.3%,39.6%,9%)
CMYK 16, 0, 77, 60
HSL 72.3°, 62.9, 24.3 hsl(72.3,62.9%,24.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 72.3°, 77.2, 39.6
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 40.082, -17.66, 39.539
XYZ 8.555, 11.3, 2.541
xyY 0.382, 0.505, 11.3
CIE-LCH 40.082, 43.303, 114.068
CIE-LUV 40.082, -7.065, 41.367
Hunter-Lab 33.616, -13.404, 19.049
Binary 01010101, 01100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #556517

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Alternatives to #556517

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#556517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556517

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #556517

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, #040501 is the darkest color, while #fbfdf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3e3f3d is the less saturated color, while #607804 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556517 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #575a4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726621 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6228 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66666d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #67661d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6f6322 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #60654e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population