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HEX 556979 - #556979, RGB(85,105,121) Color


Color Name: Payne's Gray*
Hex Color Code: #556979
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 105, 121)
CMYK Values*: 29.8%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 52.5%





What color is 556979?

The RGB color code for color number #556979 is RGB(85, 105, 121). In the RGB color model, #556979 has a red value of 85, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.8% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556979 has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 29.8 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.

Color 556979 is cool or warm?

Color 556979 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556979?

Color code 556979 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #556979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 105, 121)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
105 (41.2%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.75%
Magenta
13.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.55%

HSL

HSL(206.67deg, 17.5 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
206.67°
Saturation
17.48 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(86, 109, 136)
Red
86 (33.8%)
Yellow
109 (42.9%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.67°
Saturation
29.75 %.
Brightness / Value
47.45 %.

HWB

H: 206.67°

W: 33.33 %

B: 52.55 %

XYZ

X : 12.25

Y : 13.41

Z : 20.03

YXY

Y1 : 13.41

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 58.82%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 13.4 %

Munsell Color System

6B 4.2/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 43.38

A : -3.4

B : -11.37

CIE-Lch

L : 43.38

C : 11.87

H : 253.35

CIE-Luv

L : 43.38

U : -10.57

V : -15.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.63

A : -4.4

B : -6.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556979


Here are the colors similar to 556979. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556979.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556979.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556979.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556979.


#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#4C6072
PANTONE 4138 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556979.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #556979


Here are the paint colors similar to 556979. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556979 to Behr


#566777
Durango Blue (S510-6)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#4E6173
English Channel (PPU14-19)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556979 to Dunn-Edwards


#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#576A7D
Blue Print (DET 575)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#52677B
Periscope (DE 5873)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556979 to Valspar


#536470
Smoky Pitch (4007-4B)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556979 to Sherwin Williams


#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556979 to PPG Paints


#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556979 to Benjamin Moore


#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#4C636E
Vermont Slate (1673)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#556979 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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