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All you need to know about Ebony.

Find out what the color means and how you can pair it with other colors to achieve beautiful results.

Ebony is a color derived from the wood of the renowned tropical trees of the same name generally seen in the region of South Asia. However, its popularity as a material for chess pieces and piano keys, and the unsustainable harvesting activities, have put many ebony wood trees at risk.

Mix Ebony with colors like white and neutrals to achieve a classic and timeless color palette. Besides, utilize Ebony as an addition to tone down the brightness of vibrant colors.

Ebony hex code: #555D50

Color conversion

HEX
#555D50

RGB DECIMAL
85, 93, 80

RGB PERCENTAGE
0.3, 0.4, 0.3

HSL
96.9, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0

HSV
96.9, 0.1, 0.4

CMYK
0.1, 0.0, 0.1, 0.6

LAB
38.4, -5.9, 6.4

NUMBER
5594448

LUMINANCE
0.10

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