#556566 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556566 is composed of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 183.5 degrees, a saturation of 9.1% and a lightness of 36.7%. #556566 color hex could be obtained by blending #aacacc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 1
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556566 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#556566 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556566 has RGB values of R:85, G:101, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.01, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596518.

Hex triplet 556566 #556566
RGB Decimal 85, 101, 102 rgb(85,101,102)
RGB Percent 33.3, 39.6, 40 rgb(33.3%,39.6%,40%)
CMYK 17, 1, 0, 60
HSL 183.5°, 9.1, 36.7 hsl(183.5,9.1%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 183.5°, 16.7, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.529, -5.809, -2.604
XYZ 10.798, 12.198, 14.355
xyY 0.289, 0.327, 12.198
CIE-LCH 41.529, 6.366, 204.148
CIE-LUV 41.529, -8.351, -2.59
Hunter-Lab 34.925, -5.933, 0.078
Binary 01010101, 01100101, 01100110

Color Schemes with #556566

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Alternatives to #556566

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#556566 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556566

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556566;}
.background {background-color:#556566;}
.border {border:1px solid #556566;}

Shades and Tints of #556566

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, #050606 is the darkest color, while #fafbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556566

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5f5f is the less saturated color, while #06abb5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556566 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e6161 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b696c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #71676f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f6c73 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636769 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66666c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b696e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population