#555257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555257 is composed of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.3% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 276 degrees, a saturation of 3% and a lightness of 33.1%. #555257 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaa4ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 32
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#555257 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#555257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555257 has RGB values of R:85, G:82, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 5591639.

Hex triplet 555257 #555257
RGB Decimal 85, 82, 87 rgb(85,82,87)
RGB Percent 33.3, 32.2, 34.1 rgb(33.3%,32.2%,34.1%)
CMYK 2, 6, 0, 66
HSL 276°, 3, 33.1 hsl(276,3%,33.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 276°, 5.7, 34.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 35.309, 2.29, -2.486
XYZ 8.484, 8.654, 10.24
xyY 0.31, 0.316, 8.654
CIE-LCH 35.309, 3.381, 312.653
CIE-LUV 35.309, 1.349, -3.446
Hunter-Lab 29.418, -0.004, -0.045
Binary 01010101, 01010010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #555257

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Alternatives to #555257

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#555257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555257

This text has a font color of #555257.

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#555257 background color

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#555257 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555257;}
.background {background-color:#555257;}
.border {border:1px solid #555257;}

Shades and Tints of #555257

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, #060606 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #555257 is the less saturated color, while #6504a5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555257 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #535354 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5c5b60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #625960 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5e5a61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #59585c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d565c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a575d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population