Information about #554F0F color

#554F0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #554F0F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 79, 15) — 33.3% red, 31% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 27 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#554F0F presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Saratoga (#555B10). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Brown (#544E03) and Mud Brown (#60460F).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 79, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #554F0F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #554F0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#554F0F color variations

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

#554F0F 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 #554F0F

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554F0F
  • RGB85, 79, 15
  • CMYK0, 2, 27, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 79, 15)
  • HSL55°, 70%, 20%
  • HSL Precise54.857°, 70%, 19.608%
  • HSV55°, 82%, 33%
  • HSB55°, 82%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.310, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.310, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.310, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID554F0F
  • DECIMAL ID5590799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01