#556972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556972 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.4% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 198.6 degrees, a saturation of 14.6% and a lightness of 39%. #556972 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#556972 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#556972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556972 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5597554.

Hex triplet 556972 #556972
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 114 rgb(85,105,114)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 44.7 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,44.7%)
CMYK 25, 8, 0, 55
HSL 198.6°, 14.6, 39 hsl(198.6,14.6%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.6°, 25.4, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 43.136, -5.223, -7.506
XYZ 11.834, 13.249, 17.852
xyY 0.276, 0.309, 13.249
CIE-LCH 43.136, 9.145, 235.17
CIE-LUV 43.136, -10.439, -9.467
Hunter-Lab 36.399, -5.663, -3.6
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #556972

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Alternatives to #556972

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#556972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556972;}
.background {background-color:#556972;}
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Shades and Tints of #556972

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f5f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5d666a is the less saturated color, while #0189c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556972 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
  • #646464 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #616567 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6d77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #716b7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5d7079 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #646b75 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #676a77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a6e76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population