Information about #555666 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#555666 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Haast Shale (#515664). Slightly further away sit Hammerhead (#515769) and Silvered Grey (#565B64).
The recipe behind #555666 is rgb(85, 86, 102), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #555666: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #555666 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#555666 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#555666 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#555666 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#555666 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#555666 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#555666 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #555666 color
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Nearest named colors to #555666
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#515664
#515769
#565B64
#535C64
#585660
#57595D
#595A5E
#55585C
#595E6B
#51535D
#505F67
#556061
#555666 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#555666
- RGB85, 86, 102
- CMYK7, 6, 0, 60
- CSSrgb(85, 86, 102)
- HSL236°, 9%, 37%
- HSL Precise236.471°, 9.091%, 36.667%
- HSV236°, 17%, 40%
- HSB236°, 17%, 40%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.337, 0.400)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.337, 0.400, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.337, 0.400)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID555666
- DECIMAL ID5592678
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
