Slate gray

#556776

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Slate gray is a deep blue that reads rich. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #556776, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#556776

RGB85, 103, 118

HSL207, 16%, 40%

HSV207, 28%, 46%

CMYK28%, 13%, 0%, 54%

Lab42.67, -3.0, -10.63

XYZ11.87, 12.94, 19.01

Decimal5597046

Web safe#666666

Pantone5405 C

Shades of slate gray

#4e5e6c #475662 #3f4d58 #38444e #313b44 #2a333a #222a30 #1b2126 #14181c #0d1012

Tints of slate gray

#617687 #6e8497 #7f93a3 #90a1af #a1afbb #b1bdc7 #c2cbd3 #d3dadf #e4e8eb #f5f6f8

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#766455 Analogous#557675 Analogous#555676 Triadic#765567 Triadic#677655 Split complementary#765557 Split complementary#767555

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 28, 13, 0, 54.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #556776 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 13 0 54

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 16 4 60

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #556776 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #556776; }
.text { color: #556776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556776; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #556776 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #556776 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #556776 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #556776 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #556776 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.