#556757 Color Information

#556757 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 #556757. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 40.4% Green, and 34.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 17.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 15.5% Yellow, and 59.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 126.7°, with saturation of 9.6% and lightness of 36.9%. The decimal value for #556757 is 5597015, and its nearest "web safe" color is #666666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #556757 is green. 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#556757 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color85, 103, 87 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color33.3%, 40.4%, 34.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.667, 0.596, 0.659 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.175, 0, 0.155, 0.596 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color126.7°, 9.6%, 36.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color126.7°, 17.5%, 40.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color10.317, 12.320, 10.851 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color85, 101, 103 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5597015 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.720, -10.283, 6.792 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.720, 12.324, 146.557 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.720, -8.991, 10.133 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color35.100, -8.958, 6.240 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.308, 0.368, 12.320 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283787095 / 0xff556757 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#666666 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #556757

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #556757, its pure hue is 126.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 9.6%, and its lightness is 36.9%. 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 #556757, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b0d0b to #4a5a4c.

Tints of #556757

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #556757, its pure hue is 126.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 9.6%, and its lightness is 36.9%. 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 #556757, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6a7a6c to #eaecea.

Tones of #556757

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #556757, its pure hue is 126.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 9.6%, 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 #556757, which range from #5e5e5e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00bc15 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #556757

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #556757! For #556757, 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, #556757. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #556757

This color, #556757, consists of 33.3% Red, 40.4% Green, and 34.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 85, Green = 103, Blue = 87. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #556757 is 17.5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 15.5% Yellow, and 59.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R33.3%
C17.5%
G40.4%
M0.0%
B34.1%
Y15.5%
K59.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 85 103 87
Octal 125 147 127
Hexa #55 #67 #57
Binary 01010101 01100111 01010111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 17 0 15 59
Octal 21 0 17 73
Hexa #11 #00 #0f #3b
Binary 00010001 00000000 00001111 00111011

Analogous Colors of #556757

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #556757 — which has hue 126.7° — its analogous colors are located at 96.7° and 156.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556757.

Triadic Colors of #556757

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 #556757 — which has hue 126.7° — its triadic colors are located at 6.7° and 246.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556757.

Complementary Color of #556757

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #556757 — which has hue 126.7° — its complementary color is located at 306.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556757.

Split Complementary Colors of #556757

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 #556757 — which has hue 126.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 126.7° and 336.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556757.

Tetradic Colors of #556757

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 #556757 — which has hue 126.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 36.7°, 126.7°, 216.7°, and 306.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556757.

Monochromatic Colors of #556757

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #556757, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2d312d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7d9d80 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #556757

We want to make getting started with #556757 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #556757 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #556757 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 #556757 with other HTML elements.

#556757 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #556757.
<span style="color: #556757;">The color of this text is #556757.</span>

#556757 Background Color

The background color for this text is #556757.
<div style="background-color: #556757; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #556757.</div>

#556757 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #556757.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #556757;">This color for the shadow of this text is #556757.</span>

#556757 Border Color

This is a div with border color #556757.
<div style="border: #556757 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #556757.</div>

#556757 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #556757 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #556757; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #556757 on a white background.</div></div>

#556757 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #556757 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #556757; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #556757 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #556757 to White

This is a gradient from #556757 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#556757,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#556757,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#556757,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#556757,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #556757 to white.</div>

Gradient from #556757 to Black

This is a gradient from #556757 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#556757,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#556757,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#556757,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#556757,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #556757 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #556757

In addition to using #556757 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 #556757 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #556757, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 85, Green = 103, Blue = 87). If you need details about the color coordinates of #556757 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 #556757
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(85, 103, 87)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #556757; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #556757; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #556757; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(85, 103, 87);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#556757")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:85, green:103, blue:87, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:85 green:103 blue:87 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(85f, 103f, 87f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(85, 103, 87);
 

#556757 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #556757 the same way. For those with color blindness, #556757 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #556757 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #556757 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 #556757 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 #556757 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

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #556757 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 6.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #556757 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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