#555157 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555157 is composed of 33.3% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.3% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 3.6% and a lightness of 32.9%. #555157 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaa2ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 32
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#555157 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#555157 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555157 has RGB values of R:85, G:81, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 5591383.

Hex triplet 555157 #555157
RGB Decimal 85, 81, 87 rgb(85,81,87)
RGB Percent 33.3, 31.8, 34.1 rgb(33.3%,31.8%,34.1%)
CMYK 2, 7, 0, 66
HSL 280°, 3.6, 32.9 hsl(280,3.6%,32.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 6.9, 34.1
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 35.012, 2.914, -2.925
XYZ 8.409, 8.504, 10.215
xyY 0.31, 0.313, 8.504
CIE-LCH 35.012, 4.129, 314.889
CIE-LUV 35.012, 1.834, -4.082
Hunter-Lab 29.162, 0.436, -0.354
Binary 01010101, 01010001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #555157

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Alternatives to #555157

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#555157 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555157

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555157;}
.background {background-color:#555157;}
.border {border:1px solid #555157;}

Shades and Tints of #555157

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, #060506 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555157

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #555157 is the less saturated color, while #6f03a5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555157 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #535354 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b5a60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #615860 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5d5960 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #59575c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c555c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a565c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population