Information about #556672 color

#556672 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556672 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 102, 114) — 33.3% red, 40% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556672 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadet (#536872). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate (#516572) and Black Coral (#54626F).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 102, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556672 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556672 color variations

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

#556672 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556672 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556672 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556672 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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#556672 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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 #556672

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

#556672 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556672
  • RGB85, 102, 114
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(85, 102, 114)
  • HSL205°, 15%, 39%
  • HSL Precise204.828°, 14.573%, 39.02%
  • HSV205°, 25%, 45%
  • HSB205°, 25%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.400, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.400, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.400, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556672
  • DECIMAL ID5596786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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