#556609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556609 is composed of 33.3% red, 40% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 91.2% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 71 degrees, a saturation of 83.8% and a lightness of 21.8%. #556609 color hex could be obtained by blending #aacc12 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 0
    • Y 91
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556609 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#556609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556609 has RGB values of R:85, G:102, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0, Y:0.91, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596681.

Hex triplet 556609 #556609
RGB Decimal 85, 102, 9 rgb(85,102,9)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40, 3.5 rgb(33.3%,40%,3.5%)
CMYK 17, 0, 91, 60
HSL 71°, 83.8, 21.8 hsl(71,83.8%,21.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 71°, 91.2, 40
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 40.334, -18.814, 44.192
XYZ 8.547, 11.454, 2.019
xyY 0.388, 0.52, 11.454
CIE-LCH 40.334, 48.03, 113.061
CIE-LUV 40.334, -7.571, 44.39
Hunter-Lab 33.843, -14.147, 20.153
Binary 01010101, 01100110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #556609

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Alternatives to #556609

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#556609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556609;}
.background {background-color:#556609;}
.border {border:1px solid #556609;}

Shades and Tints of #556609

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, #0a0c01 is the darkest color, while #fdfef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3a3b34 is the less saturated color, while #5a6f00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556609 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #565947 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736713 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80621e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67666e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #68670f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #706316 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #606649 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population