Information about #556570 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556570 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 101, 112) — 33.3% red, 39.6% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 4 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #556570 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Coral (#54626F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadet (#536872) and Slate (#516572).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 101, 112)), which gives #556570 its character. If you plan to put text on a #556570 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #556570 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556570 color variations

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

#556570 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556570 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556570 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556570 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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#557171

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#556570 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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#716F56
#716F56

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#715658
#715658

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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.

Triadic color scheme
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#715666
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#667156
Paddock

#667156

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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#615671
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Paddock

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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 #556570

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

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

#556570 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556570
  • RGB85, 101, 112
  • CMYK11, 4, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 101, 112)
  • HSL204°, 14%, 39%
  • HSL Precise204.444°, 13.706%, 38.627%
  • HSV204°, 24%, 44%
  • HSB204°, 24%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.396, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.396, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.396, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556570
  • DECIMAL ID5596528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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