Color #55656A

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55656A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 101, 106) (33.3% red, 39.6% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 8 / 2 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55656A is a calm, restrained cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slate Grey (#59656D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Black Coral (#54626F) and Stormcloud (#4F666A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 101, 106)), which gives #55656A its character. If you plan to put text on a #55656A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #55656A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55656A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#55656A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#55656A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#55656A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#55656A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#55656A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Nearest named colors to #55656A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral

#54626F

Stormcloud

#4F666A

Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Snapshot

#505F67

Cadet

#536872

Slate

#516572

Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Streetwise

#4F6971

Odyssey

#4F6D69

River Bed

#556061

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#55656A
RGB85, 101, 106
CMYK8, 2, 0, 58
CSSrgb(85, 101, 106)

HSL194°, 11%, 37%
HSL Precise194.286°, 10.995%, 37.451%
HSV194°, 20%, 42%
HSB194°, 20%, 42%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416

GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.396, 0.416)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.396, 0.416, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.396, 0.416)

Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%

Color FamilyCyan
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyNeutral

HEX ID55656A
DECIMAL ID5596522
Name LengthThis color has no name

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