#556261 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556261 is composed of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 38% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 61.6% black. It has a hue angle of 175.4 degrees, a saturation of 7.1% and a lightness of 35.9%. #556261 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac4c2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 38
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 0
    • Y 1
    • K 62
    CMYK color chart

#556261 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#556261 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556261 has RGB values of R:85, G:98, B:97 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0, Y:0.01, K:0.62. Its decimal value is 5595745.

Hex triplet 556261 #556261
RGB Decimal 85, 98, 97 rgb(85,98,97)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38.4, 38 rgb(33.3%,38.4%,38%)
CMYK 13, 0, 1, 62
HSL 175.4°, 7.1, 35.9 hsl(175.4,7.1%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 175.4°, 13.3, 38.4
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.458, -5.198, -1.122
XYZ 10.271, 11.53, 12.993
xyY 0.295, 0.331, 11.53
CIE-LCH 40.458, 5.318, 192.182
CIE-LUV 40.458, -6.803, -0.699
Hunter-Lab 33.955, -5.427, 1.081
Binary 01010101, 01100010, 01100001

Color Schemes with #556261

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Alternatives to #556261

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#556261 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556261

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556261;}
.background {background-color:#556261;}
.border {border:1px solid #556261;}

Shades and Tints of #556261

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f8f9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556261

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #556261 is the less saturated color, while #01b6a8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556261 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
  • #5c5f5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696767 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f646b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f6970 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #616565 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #656367 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b666a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population