Information about #555301 color

#555301 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #555301 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 83, 1) — 33.3% red, 32.5% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 33 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #555301 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for 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 Olive (#595900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 83, 1)), which gives #555301 its character. If you plan to put text on a #555301 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. 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, #555301 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555301 color variations

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

#555301 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FCF803

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White

#FFFFFF

#555301 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555301 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555301 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#135500

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#553200

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#551000

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#550013

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#555301 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
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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
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#2A0156
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#012D56
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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
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#562A01
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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
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#015654
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#540156
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#025601
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#540156
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#01562A
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#010256
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#56012D
#56012D

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Nearest named colors to #555301

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 Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

#555301 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#555301 color image #555301 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555301
  • RGB85, 83, 1
  • CMYK0, 1, 33, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 83, 1)
  • HSL59°, 98%, 17%
  • HSL Precise58.571°, 97.674%, 16.863%
  • HSV59°, 99%, 33%
  • HSB59°, 99%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.325, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.325, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.325, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID555301
  • DECIMAL ID5591809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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