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
Suggested color combination with Ebony
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