#556166 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556166 is composed of 33.3% red, 38% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 197.6 degrees, a saturation of 9.1% and a lightness of 36.7%. #556166 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac2cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556166 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#556166 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556166 has RGB values of R:85, G:97, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5595494.

Hex triplet 556166 #556166
RGB Decimal 85, 97, 102 rgb(85,97,102)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38, 40 rgb(33.3%,38%,40%)
CMYK 17, 5, 0, 60
HSL 197.6°, 9.1, 36.7 hsl(197.6,9.1%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.6°, 16.7, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.312, -3.43, -4.403
XYZ 10.419, 11.44, 14.229
xyY 0.289, 0.317, 11.44
CIE-LCH 40.312, 5.581, 232.086
CIE-LUV 40.312, -6.484, -5.313
Hunter-Lab 33.823, -4.205, -1.267
Binary 01010101, 01100001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #556166

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Alternatives to #556166

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#556166 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556166

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556166;}
.background {background-color:#556166;}
.border {border:1px solid #556166;}

Shades and Tints of #556166

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556166

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5e5f is the less saturated color, while #0682b5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556166 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c5f60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #67666c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6c646f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5e6870 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #60646a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #64636c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a656c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population