#555566 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555566 is composed of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 16.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 9.1% and a lightness of 36.7%. #555566 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaaacc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

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

#555566 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#555566 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555566 has RGB values of R:85, G:85, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5592422.

Hex triplet 555566 #555566
RGB Decimal 85, 85, 102 rgb(85,85,102)
RGB Percent 33.3, 33.3, 40 rgb(33.3%,33.3%,40%)
CMYK 17, 17, 0, 60
HSL 240°, 9.1, 36.7 hsl(240,9.1%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 16.7, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 36.72, 3.922, -9.776
XYZ 9.393, 9.388, 13.887
xyY 0.288, 0.287, 9.388
CIE-LCH 36.72, 10.533, 291.862
CIE-LUV 36.72, -0.966, -13.36
Hunter-Lab 30.639, 1.102, -5.425
Binary 01010101, 01010101, 01100110

Color Schemes with #555566

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Alternatives to #555566

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#555566 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555566

This text has a font color of #555566.

<span style="color:#555566;">Text here</span>
#555566 background color

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#555566 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555566;}
.background {background-color:#555566;}
.border {border:1px solid #555566;}

Shades and Tints of #555566

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 #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555566

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5c5f is the less saturated color, while #0606b5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555566 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #57575a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b5e6e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #605d6e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5c5f66 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #595a6b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c5a6b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #595b66 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population