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HEX 556C6F - #556C6F, RGB(85,108,111) Color


Color Name: Cadet*
Hex Color Code: #556C6F
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 108, 111)
CMYK Values*: 23.4%, 2.7%, 0.0%, 56.5%





What color is 556C6F?

The RGB color code for color number #556C6F is RGB(85, 108, 111). In the RGB color model, #556C6F has a red value of 85, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.4% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 56.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation, and 38.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556C6F has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 43.5 % brightness/value.

Color 556C6F is cool or warm?

Color 556C6F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556C6F?

Color code 556C6F has an LRV of nearly 14. 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 #556C6F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 108, 111)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.42%
Magenta
2.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
56.47%

HSL

HSL(186.92deg, 13.3 %, 38.4 %)

Hue
186.92°
Saturation
13.27 %.
Lightness
38.43 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 118, 134)
Red
90 (35.1%)
Yellow
118 (46.3%)
Blue
134 (52.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.92°
Saturation
23.42 %.
Brightness / Value
43.53 %.

HWB

H: 186.92°

W: 33.33 %

B: 56.47 %

XYZ

X : 11.98

Y : 13.8

Z : 17.07

YXY

Y1 : 13.8

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 57.65%

Y : 56.47%


LRV

~ 13.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.4BG 4.2/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 43.95

A : -7.73

B : -4.48

CIE-Lch

L : 43.95

C : 8.93

H : 210.12

CIE-Luv

L : 43.95

U : -11.74

V : -4.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.15

A : -7.47

B : -1.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556C6F


Here are the colors similar to 556C6F. 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 - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#5E716A
Gray Green
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556C6F.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556C6F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556C6F.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556C6F.


#576361
PANTONE 4194 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#5B7570
PANTONE 2463 C
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#5D7975
PANTONE 5487 C
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556C6F.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #556C6F


Here are the paint colors similar to 556C6F. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556C6F to PPG Paints


#576B6B
Juniper Berry (PPG1145-6)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#4A6871
Azalea Leaf (PPG1149-6)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556C6F to Dunn-Edwards


#50676B
Iron Creek (DE 5775)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#5E6D6E
Brooding Storm (DET 604)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556C6F to Sherwin Williams


#5D7274
Riverway (SW 6222)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#47626A
Tempe Star (SW 6229)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556C6F to Valspar


#556F77
Ol' Blue Eyes (V105-5)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#59686C
Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#57726E
September Sea (M322)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556C6F to Benjamin Moore


#5E6C6C
Knoxville Gray (HC-160)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#4E6C6B
Polished Slate (713)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 556C6F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556C6F to Behr


#596D69
Meteorological (N430-6)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#616E6C
Mountain Pine (PPU12-19)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#556C6F 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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