#555e40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555e40 is composed of 33.3% red, 36.9% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.9% yellow and 63.1% black. It has a hue angle of 78 degrees, a saturation of 19% and a lightness of 31%. #555e40 color hex could be obtained by blending #aabc80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 37
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 0
    • Y 32
    • K 63
    CMYK color chart

#555e40 color description : Very dark grayish green.

#555e40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555e40 has RGB values of R:85, G:94, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0, Y:0.32, K:0.63. Its decimal value is 5594688.

Hex triplet 555e40 #555e40
RGB Decimal 85, 94, 64 rgb(85,94,64)
RGB Percent 33.3, 36.9, 25.1 rgb(33.3%,36.9%,25.1%)
CMYK 10, 0, 32, 63
HSL 78°, 19, 31 hsl(78,19%,31%)
HSV (or HSB) 78°, 31.9, 36.9
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 38.388, -9.316, 16.08
XYZ 8.674, 10.307, 6.383
xyY 0.342, 0.406, 10.307
CIE-LCH 38.388, 18.583, 120.087
CIE-LUV 38.388, -3.813, 20.039
Hunter-Lab 32.104, -7.954, 10.686
Binary 01010101, 01011110, 01000000

Color Schemes with #555e40

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Alternatives to #555e40

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#555e40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555e40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555e40;}
.background {background-color:#555e40;}
.border {border:1px solid #555e40;}

Shades and Tints of #555e40

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #f6f7f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555e40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #50524c is the less saturated color, while #6d9b03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555e40 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
  • #575953 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6248 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #735f4c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #626269 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #626145 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #685e47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d605a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population