#556565 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556565 is composed of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 39.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.4% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 8.6% and a lightness of 36.5%. #556565 color hex could be obtained by blending #aacaca with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556565 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#556565 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556565 has RGB values of R:85, G:101, B:101 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596517.

Hex triplet 556565 #556565
RGB Decimal 85, 101, 101 rgb(85,101,101)
RGB Percent 33.3, 39.6, 39.6 rgb(33.3%,39.6%,39.6%)
CMYK 16, 0, 0, 60
HSL 180°, 8.6, 36.5 hsl(180,8.6%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 15.8, 39.6
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.498, -6.044, -2.04
XYZ 10.748, 12.178, 14.095
xyY 0.29, 0.329, 12.178
CIE-LCH 41.498, 6.38, 198.653
CIE-LUV 41.498, -8.327, -1.802
Hunter-Lab 34.897, -6.091, 0.48
Binary 01010101, 01100101, 01100101

Color Schemes with #556565

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Alternatives to #556565

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#556565 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556565

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556565;}
.background {background-color:#556565;}
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Shades and Tints of #556565

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, #040505 is the darkest color, while #f9fafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556565

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5e5e is the less saturated color, while #06b4b4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556565 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e6161 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b696b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #71676e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f6b73 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636768 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #67666b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b696e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population