#555540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555540 is composed of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.7% yellow and 66.7% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 14.1% and a lightness of 29.2%. #555540 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaaa80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 33
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 25
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#555540 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#555540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555540 has RGB values of R:85, G:85, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.25, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 5592384.

Hex triplet 555540 #555540
RGB Decimal 85, 85, 64 rgb(85,85,64)
RGB Percent 33.3, 33.3, 25.1 rgb(33.3%,33.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 25, 67
HSL 60°, 14.1, 29.2 hsl(60,14.1%,29.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 24.7, 33.3
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 35.593, -3.995, 12.296
XYZ 7.92, 8.799, 6.131
xyY 0.347, 0.385, 8.799
CIE-LCH 35.593, 12.929, 108
CIE-LUV 35.593, 1.064, 14.771
Hunter-Lab 29.662, -4.248, 8.508
Binary 01010101, 01010101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #555540

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Alternatives to #555540

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#555540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555540

This text has a font color of #555540.

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#555540 background color

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#555540 border color

This element has a border color of #555540.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555540;}
.background {background-color:#555540;}
.border {border:1px solid #555540;}

Shades and Tints of #555540

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, #070705 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4f4f46 is the less saturated color, while #949401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555540 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
  • #53534f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #625c49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b594b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #615a61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d5945 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #635747 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5c5855 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population