#556a79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556a79 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #556a79 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 12
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#556a79 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556a79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556a79 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.12, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5597817.

Hex triplet 556a79 #556a79
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 121 rgb(85,106,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 12, 0, 53
HSL 205°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(205,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 43.682, -3.997, -10.914
XYZ 12.351, 13.619, 20.066
xyY 0.268, 0.296, 13.619
CIE-LCH 43.682, 11.623, 249.884
CIE-LUV 43.682, -11.009, -14.522
Hunter-Lab 36.905, -4.845, -6.405
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #556a79

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Alternatives to #556a79

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#556a79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556a79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556a79;}
.background {background-color:#556a79;}
.border {border:1px solid #556a79;}

Shades and Tints of #556a79

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, #040506 is the darkest color, while #f9fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556a79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656769 is the less saturated color, while #0677c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556a79 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #626669 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6e7d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f6c81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5c727a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636c7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #666b7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #596f7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population