#556974 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556974 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 26.7% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 201.3 degrees, a saturation of 15.4% and a lightness of 39.4%. #556974 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2e8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 27
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#556974 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556974 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556974 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.27, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5597556.

Hex triplet 556974 #556974
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 116 rgb(85,105,116)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 45.5 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,45.5%)
CMYK 27, 9, 0, 55
HSL 201.3°, 15.4, 39.4 hsl(201.3,15.4%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.3°, 26.7, 45.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 43.205, -4.711, -8.614
XYZ 11.95, 13.295, 18.459
xyY 0.273, 0.304, 13.295
CIE-LCH 43.205, 9.818, 241.325
CIE-LUV 43.205, -10.477, -11.104
Hunter-Lab 36.462, -5.311, -4.491
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 01110100

Color Schemes with #556974

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Alternatives to #556974

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#556974 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556974

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556974;}
.background {background-color:#556974;}
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Shades and Tints of #556974

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, #020303 is the darkest color, while #f6f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556974

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646565 is the less saturated color, while #087fc1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556974 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
  • #6c6d79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #706b7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5d7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636b77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #666a79 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a6e77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population