#55576b Color Information

#55576b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #55576b. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 34.1% Green, and 42.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 20.6% Cyan, 18.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 58% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 234.5°, with saturation of 11.5% and lightness of 37.6%. The decimal value for #55576b is 5592939, and its nearest "web safe" color is #666666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #55576b is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#55576b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color85, 87, 107 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color33.3%, 34.1%, 42.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.667, 0.659, 0.580 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.206, 0.187, 0, 0.58 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color234.5°, 11.5%, 37.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color234.5°, 20.6%, 42.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color9.808, 9.809, 15.286 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color85, 87, 107 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5592939 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color37.498, 3.931, -11.709 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)37.498, 12.351, 288.557 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color37.498, -2.139, -16.100 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color31.320, 1.091, -7.014 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.281, 0.281, 9.809 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283783019 / 0xff55576b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#666666 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #55576b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #55576b, its pure hue is 234.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, and its lightness is 37.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #55576b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b0b0d to #4a4c5e.

Tints of #55576b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #55576b, its pure hue is 234.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, and its lightness is 37.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #55576b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6a6c7e to #eaeaed.

Tones of #55576b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #55576b, its pure hue is 234.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #55576b, which range from #606060 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0011c0 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #55576b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #55576b! For #55576b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #55576b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #55576b

This color, #55576b, consists of 33.3% Red, 34.1% Green, and 42.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 85, Green = 87, Blue = 107. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #55576b is 20.6% Cyan, 18.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 58% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R33.3%
C20.6%
G34.1%
M18.7%
B42.0%
Y0.0%
K58.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 85 87 107
Octal 125 127 153
Hexa #55 #57 #6b
Binary 01010101 01010111 01101011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 20 18 0 58
Octal 24 22 0 72
Hexa #14 #12 #00 #3a
Binary 00010100 00010010 00000000 00111010

Analogous Colors of #55576b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #55576b — which has hue 234.5° — its analogous colors are located at 204.5° and 264.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55576b.

Triadic Colors of #55576b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #55576b — which has hue 234.5° — its triadic colors are located at 114.5° and 354.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55576b.

Complementary Color of #55576b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #55576b — which has hue 234.5° — its complementary color is located at 54.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55576b.

Split Complementary Colors of #55576b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #55576b — which has hue 234.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 24.5° and 234.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55576b.

Tetradic Colors of #55576b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #55576b — which has hue 234.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 144.5°, 234.5°, 324.5°, and 54.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55576b.

Monochromatic Colors of #55576b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #55576b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2d2e33 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7d80a3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #55576b

We want to make getting started with #55576b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #55576b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #55576b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #55576b with other HTML elements.

#55576b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #55576b.
<span style="color: #55576b;">The color of this text is #55576b.</span>

#55576b Background Color

The background color for this text is #55576b.
<div style="background-color: #55576b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #55576b.</div>

#55576b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #55576b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #55576b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #55576b.</span>

#55576b Border Color

This is a div with border color #55576b.
<div style="border: #55576b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #55576b.</div>

#55576b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #55576b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #55576b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #55576b on a white background.</div></div>

#55576b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #55576b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #55576b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #55576b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #55576b to White

This is a gradient from #55576b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#55576b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #55576b to white.</div>

Gradient from #55576b to Black

This is a gradient from #55576b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#55576b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#55576b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #55576b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #55576b

In addition to using #55576b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #55576b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #55576b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 85, Green = 87, Blue = 107). If you need details about the color coordinates of #55576b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #55576b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(85, 87, 107)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #55576b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #55576b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #55576b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(85, 87, 107);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#55576b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:85, green:87, blue:107, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:85 green:87 blue:107 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(85f, 87f, 107f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(85, 87, 107);
 

#55576b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #55576b the same way. For those with color blindness, #55576b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #55576b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #55576b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #55576b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #55576b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #55576b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.1:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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