#555e5f - Soot color

A muted, mid-dark slate hue leaning toward bluish-green. It feels cool and restrained, combining soft charcoal with a subtle teal cast, producing a sophisticated, slightly weathered look. Works well as a background or neutral anchor in modern palettes, pairing beautifully with warm ochre, soft blush, walnut wood, or brass accents for contrast. In interfaces it provides calm legibility behind lighter text and complements natural materials and industrial design, conveying quiet elegance and understated depth.

color #555e5f

#555e5f color RGB value is 85, 94, 95, and the CMYK value is 0.105, 0.0105, 0.00, 0.627. Alternative names for that color are: soot, gray, dimgray, storm dust, outer space, green.

Color Conversion

Name
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CSS
RGB(0-255)
85, 94, 95
rgb(85, 94, 95)
CMYK
0.105, 0.0105, 0.00, 0.627
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sRGB
0.333, 0.369, 0.373
rgb(33.3% 36.9% 37.3%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.346, 0.369, 0.373
color(a98-rgb 0.346 0.369 0.373)
HCT
206, 7.63, 39.2
color(--hct 206 5.26% 39.2%)
HSL
186, 5.56, 35.3
hsl(186 5.56% 35.3%)
HSV
186, 10.5, 37.3
color(--hsv 186 10.5% 37.3%)
HWB
186, 33.3, 62.7
hwb(186 33.3% 62.7%)
Lab
39.1, -3.46, -1.84
lab(39.1 -3.46 -1.84)
P3
0.340, 0.368, 0.372
color(display-p3 0.34 0.368 0.372)
XYZ D50
0.0991, 0.107, 0.0938
color(xyz-d50 0.099 0.107 0.094)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#555e5f
RGB:85 94 95
HSL:186deg 5.56% 35.29%
HEX:#5f5655
RGB:95 86 85
HSL:6deg 5.56% 35.29%

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