#555A5E Soot
#555A5E (Soot) RGB value is (85, 90, 94).
Red value is 85, green value is 90, and blue value is 94.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #555A5E: hue: 207°, saturation: 5%, and lightness: 35.1%.
Process color (CMYK) of #555A5E is 9.6%, 4.3%, 0%, 63.1%. Web safe color equivalent of #555A5E is ##666666. Color #555A5E contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #555A5E | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 90, 94 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 35.1% |
| HSV / HSB | 207°, 9.6%, 36.9% |
| CMYK | 9.6%, 4.3%, 0%, 63.1% |
| XYZ | 9.42, 10.05, 12.03 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 01010101 | 01011010 | 01011110 |
| Octal | 125 | 132 | 136 |
| Decimal | 85 | 90 | 94 |
| Hex | 55 | 5A | 5E |
Shades of #555A5E
Tints of #555A5E
.mybgColor { background-color: #555A5E; }
.myforeColor { color: #555A5E; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #555A5E; }
<p style="color:#555A5E">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #555A5E. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#555A5E">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #555A5E">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 90, 94, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #555A5E; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #555A5E;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #555A5E;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #555A5E; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
Related Colors & Harmonies
Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #555A5E (Soot)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #555A5E, also known as Soot, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 33% Red (85/255), 35% Green (90/255), and 37% Blue (94/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #555A5E translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 9.6% Cyan, 4.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63.1% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 207°, saturation of 5%, and lightness of 35.1%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #555A5E in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##666666.