#555959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555959 is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 2.3% and a lightness of 34.1%. #555959 color hex could be obtained by blending #aab2b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 4
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#555959 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#555959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555959 has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.04, M:0, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5593433.

Hex triplet 555959 #555959
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 89 rgb(85,89,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 4, 0, 0, 65
HSL 180°, 2.3, 34.1 hsl(180,2.3%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 4.5, 34.9
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 37.476, -1.583, -0.554
XYZ 9.122, 9.797, 10.861
xyY 0.306, 0.329, 9.797
CIE-LCH 37.476, 1.677, 199.306
CIE-LUV 37.476, -2.167, -0.472
Hunter-Lab 31.301, -2.758, 1.337
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #555959

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Alternatives to #555959

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#555959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555959

This text has a font color of #555959.

<span style="color:#555959;">Text here</span>
#555959 background color

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#555959 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555959;}
.background {background-color:#555959;}
.border {border:1px solid #555959;}

Shades and Tints of #555959

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, #080909 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #555959 is the less saturated color, while #05a9a9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555959 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #575858 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #626060 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #685e62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f6067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d5d5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #615c5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b5d62 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population