Color Name
Gray Asparagus*
Hex Color Code
#556E53
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 110, 83)
CMYK Values*
22.7%, 0.0%, 24.5%, 56.9%
#556E53 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 556E53?

The RGB color code for color number #556E53 is RGB(85, 110, 83). In the RGB color model, #556E53 has a red value of 85, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 83. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 24.5% yellow, and 56.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 115.6° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556E53 has a hue of 115.6° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 43.1 % brightness/value.

Color 556E53 is cool or warm?

Color 556E53 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #556E53? (For interior and product design)

556E53 has an LRV of nearly 13.7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#556E53
LRV 13.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.7 of #556E53 with dark and light color

Is #556E53 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 556E53 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #556E53 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #556E53
Hex triplet
#556E53
Red
55
Green
6E
Blue
53
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 110, 83)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.73%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
24.55%
Key
56.86%
HSL hsl(115.56deg, 14.0 %, 37.8 %)
Hue
115.56°
Saturation
13.99 %
Lightness
37.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
115.56°
Saturation
24.55 %
Brightness / Value
43.14 %
RYB ryb(103, 141, 133)
Red
103 (40.3%)
Yellow
141 (55.2%)
Blue
133 (52.1%)
HWB
Hue
115.56°
Whiteness
32.55 %
Blackness
56.86 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
56.86%
Yellow
67.45%
XYZ
X
10.88
Y
13.71
Z
10.26
YXY
Y1
13.71
X
0.31
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
43.81
A
-15.01
B
12.12
CIE-Lch
L
43.81
C
19.29
H
141.06
CIE-Luv
L
43.81
U
-12.4
V
17.43
Hunter-Lab
L
37.02
A
-12.32
B
9.49
Other
LRV
~ 13.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.7GY 4.2/3.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #556E53

These are the named colors closest to hex 556E53, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#465945 Color Gray Asparagus
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#355E3B Color Hunter Green
91.83% match | ΔE 8.17
#4F7942 Color Fern green
91.71% match | ΔE 8.29
#49796B Color Hooker's Green
91.64% match | ΔE 8.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556E53.

#4E6E56 Color PANTONE 8720 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#4E6548 Color PANTONE 2409 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#5C7954 Color PANTONE 4214 C
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83
#44693D Color PANTONE 7743 C
93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556E53.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556E53.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556E53.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556E53.


Paint color for Hex #556E53

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 556E53 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 556E53 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556E53 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 556E53 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #556E53 to Farrow & Ball

#64725F Color Dyrehaven (9819)
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32
#4C5C4A Color Beverly (310)
92.91% match | ΔE 7.09
#676A49 Color Bancha (298)
91.69% match | ΔE 8.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#556E53 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.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#556E53
Gray Asparagus*
#6C536E
Eggplant (Aubergine)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #556E53?

Color that best contrast with #556E53 is #6C536E, color name is Eggplant (Aubergine)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #556E53?

Complementary or Opposite color for #556E53 is #6C536E, color name is Eggplant (Aubergine)*.

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