Information about #554E01 color

#554E01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #554E01 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 78, 1) — 33.3% red, 30.6% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 33 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #554E01 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Brown (#544E03). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Gold (#594E00) and Deep Amber (#594300).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 78, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #554E01 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #554E01 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554E01 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#554E01 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #554E01

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554E01
  • RGB85, 78, 1
  • CMYK0, 3, 33, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 78, 1)
  • HSL55°, 98%, 17%
  • HSL Precise55°, 97.674%, 16.863%
  • HSV55°, 99%, 33%
  • HSB55°, 99%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.306, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.306, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.306, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID554E01
  • DECIMAL ID5590529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01