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HEX 556972 - #556972, RGB(85,105,114) Color


Color Name: Cadet*
Hex Color Code: #556972
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 105, 114)
CMYK Values*: 25.4%, 7.9%, 0.0%, 55.3%





What color is 556972?

The RGB color code for color number #556972 is RGB(85, 105, 114). In the RGB color model, #556972 has a red value of 85, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.4% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 55.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 14.6 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556972 has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation and 44.7 % brightness/value.

Color 556972 is cool or warm?

Color 556972 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556972?

Color code 556972 has an LRV of nearly 13. 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 #556972 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 105, 114)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
105 (41.2%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.44%
Magenta
7.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
55.29%

HSL

HSL(198.62deg, 14.6 %, 39.0 %)

Hue
198.62°
Saturation
14.57 %.
Lightness
39.02 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 115, 136)
Red
90 (35.2%)
Yellow
115 (45.1%)
Blue
136 (53.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.62°
Saturation
25.44 %.
Brightness / Value
44.71 %.

HWB

H: 198.62°

W: 33.33 %

B: 55.29 %

XYZ

X : 11.84

Y : 13.25

Z : 17.85

YXY

Y1 : 13.25

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 58.82%

Y : 55.29%


LRV

~ 13.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.8B 4.2/2

CIE-Lab

L : 43.14

A : -5.22

B : -7.51

CIE-Lch

L : 43.14

C : 9.14

H : 235.19

CIE-Luv

L : 43.14

U : -10.44

V : -9.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.4

A : -5.66

B : -3.6






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556972


Here are the colors similar to 556972. 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 - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556972.


#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556972.


#5B6770
PANTONE 431 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#537386
PANTONE 10265 C
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#4C6072
PANTONE 4138 C
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#43667C
PANTONE 10266 C
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556972.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556972.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556972.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #556972


Here are the paint colors similar to 556972. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556972 to Sherwin Williams


#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556972 to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#59676B
Whale Gray (N470-6)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556972 to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#4A6871
Azalea Leaf (PPG1149-6)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#5E686D
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556972 to Valspar


#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#59686C
Relaxed Navy (5001-2B)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556972 to Dunn-Edwards


#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#4D6A77
Before the Storm (DE 5796)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556972 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556972 to Benjamin Moore


#55656B
Nocturnal Gray (2135-30)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#4C636E
Vermont Slate (1673)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#556972 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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