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#555D66 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #555D66 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#555D66 Color Information

#555D66 RGB value is (85, 93, 102). The hex color red value is 85, green is 93, and blue is 102. Its HSL format shows a hue of 212°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of37 percent. The CMYK process values are 17 percent, 9 percent, 0 percent, 60percent.

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#555D66 Color Meaning

Color #555D66 is a muted, medium-dark gray-blue shade, leaning toward cool undertones. Color #555D66 psychologically conveys composure, measured thinking, and emotional steadiness, fostering reflective analysis and calm decision-making. Culturally, color #555D66 is applied in interiors, professional design, and fashion to symbolize reliability, subtlety, and quiet strength. Spiritually, #555D66 resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, supporting clarity, intuitive perception, and calm meditation. Feng Shui associates #555D66 shade with stabilizing energy, making #555D66 suitable for study areas, offices, or spaces requiring concentration and peaceful flow.

Color Conversion

Convert #555D66 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#555D66
RGB
rgb(85, 93, 102)
HSL
hsl(212°, 9%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 60%)
HSV
hsv(212°, 17%, 40%)
XYZ
10.0589 10.7193 14.1092
Yxy
10.7193 0.2883 0.3073
Hunter Lab
32.7403 -0.0394 -0.2352
CIE-Lab
39.1036 -1.0102 -6.2009

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red85 / 255 (33%)
33%
Green93 / 255 (36%)
36%
Blue102 / 255 (40%)
40%

CMYK Values

Cyan17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Magenta9 / 100 (9%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)60 / 100 (60%)
60%

Color Variations

#555D66 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#555D66 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #555D66 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.68:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #555D66 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #555D66;

Text Color

color: #555D66;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #555D66;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #555D6640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #555D66;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555D66 0%, #34393e 100%);

#555D66 Color FAQs

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