Information about Magnetic color

#555A4C - Magnetic color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #555A4C ("Magnetic") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 90, 76) — 33.3% red, 35.3% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #555A4C reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ebony (#555D50). Slightly further away sit Calm Green (#51574F) and Raptor (#585847).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 90, 76) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #555A4C: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Magnetic" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Magnetic color variations

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

Magnetic 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Magnetic

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Magnetic color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555A4C
  • RGB85, 90, 76
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(85, 90, 76)
  • HSL81°, 8%, 33%
  • HSL Precise81.429°, 8.434%, 32.549%
  • HSV81°, 16%, 35%
  • HSB81°, 16%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.353, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.353, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.353, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555A4C
  • DECIMAL ID5593676
  • Name Length8
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