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HEX 556A6F - #556A6F, RGB(85,106,111) Color


Color Name: Cadet*
Hex Color Code: #556A6F
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 106, 111)
CMYK Values*: 23.4%, 4.5%, 0.0%, 56.5%





What color is 556A6F?

The RGB color code for color number #556A6F is RGB(85, 106, 111). In the RGB color model, #556A6F has a red value of 85, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.4% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 56.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation, and 38.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556A6F has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 43.5 % brightness/value.

Color 556A6F is cool or warm?

Color 556A6F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556A6F?

Color code 556A6F 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 #556A6F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 106, 111)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.42%
Magenta
4.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
56.47%

HSL

HSL(191.54deg, 13.3 %, 38.4 %)

Hue
191.54°
Saturation
13.27 %.
Lightness
38.43 %.

RYB

RYB(91, 118, 135)
Red
91 (35.6%)
Yellow
118 (46.1%)
Blue
135 (53.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
191.54°
Saturation
23.42 %.
Brightness / Value
43.53 %.

HWB

H: 191.54°

W: 33.33 %

B: 56.47 %

XYZ

X : 11.77

Y : 13.39

Z : 17

YXY

Y1 : 13.39

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 58.43%

Y : 56.47%


LRV

~ 13.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.6BG 4.2/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 43.34

A : -6.56

B : -5.39

CIE-Lch

L : 43.34

C : 8.49

H : 219.39

CIE-Luv

L : 43.34

U : -10.84

V : -6.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.59

A : -6.61

B : -1.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556A6F


Here are the colors similar to 556A6F. 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.



#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556A6F.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556A6F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556A6F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556A6F.


#576361
PANTONE 4194 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#3F6C7D
PANTONE 2180 C
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#5B6166
PANTONE 10391 C
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556A6F.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #556A6F


Here are the paint colors similar to 556A6F. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556A6F to Dunn-Edwards


#50676B
Iron Creek (DE 5775)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#5E6D6E
Brooding Storm (DET 604)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556A6F to PPG Paints


#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#576B6B
Juniper Berry (PPG1145-6)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#4A6871
Azalea Leaf (PPG1149-6)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556A6F to Valspar


#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#59686C
Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#556F77
Ol' Blue Eyes (V105-5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)





Behr

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556A6F to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556A6F to Benjamin Moore


#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#5E6C6C
Knoxville Gray (HC-160)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556A6F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556A6F to Sherwin Williams


#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#5D7274
Riverway (SW 6222)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#556A6F 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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