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HEX 556D79 - #556D79, RGB(85,109,121) Color


Color Name: Cadet*
Hex Color Code: #556D79
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 109, 121)
CMYK Values*: 29.8%, 9.9%, 0.0%, 52.5%





What color is 556D79?

The RGB color code for color number #556D79 is RGB(85, 109, 121). In the RGB color model, #556D79 has a red value of 85, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.8% cyan, 9.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556D79 has a hue of 200° (degrees), 29.8 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.

Color 556D79 is cool or warm?

Color 556D79 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556D79?

Color code 556D79 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 #556D79 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 109, 121)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.75%
Magenta
9.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.55%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 17.5 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
17.48 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(84, 110, 134)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Yellow
110 (43.2%)
Blue
134 (52.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
29.75 %.
Brightness / Value
47.45 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 33.33 %

B: 52.55 %

XYZ

X : 12.67

Y : 14.25

Z : 20.17

YXY

Y1 : 14.25

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 57.25%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 14.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.9B 4.3/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 44.59

A : -5.76

B : -9.55

CIE-Lch

L : 44.59

C : 11.16

H : 238.89

CIE-Luv

L : 44.59

U : -12.32

V : -12.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.75

A : -6.16

B : -5.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556D79


Here are the colors similar to 556D79. 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 - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556D79.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556D79.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556D79.


#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#3F6C7D
PANTONE 2180 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556D79.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556D79.







Paint color for Hex #556D79


Here are the paint colors similar to 556D79. 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 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556D79 to Dunn-Edwards


#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#4D6A77
Before the Storm (DE 5796)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556D79 to Sherwin Williams


#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556D79 to Valspar


#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#556F77
Ol' Blue Eyes (V105-5)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)





Behr

Hex color 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556D79 to Behr


#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#466C7C
Poseidon (S480-6)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556D79 to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#4A6871
Azalea Leaf (PPG1149-6)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556D79 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556D79 to Benjamin Moore


#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#556D79 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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