When Slow Brook betwixt Drifting

#555b5e RGB(85,91,94)

About this color

When Slow Brook betwixt Drifting is a achromatic, medium-dark grey tone, fixed at #555b5e in the RGB color space.

#555b5eRGB(85, 91, 94)

HSL 200° · 5% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
When Slow Brook betwixt Drifting
HEX
#555b5e
RGB
rgb(85,91,94)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,35.7%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(200,5%,35%)
HSV
hsv(200,10%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,3,0,63)
LAB
lab(38,-2,-3)
LCH
lch(38,4,236)
sRGB
(0.333,0.357,0.369)
HEX8
#555b5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085091094

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
5%
Hue
200°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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