Information about #505511 color

#505511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#505511 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 85, 17) — 31.4% red, 33.3% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 27 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #505511 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Saratoga (#555B10). Slightly further away sit Xander (#44500C) and Lucy Green (#4B531E).

The recipe behind #505511 is rgb(80, 85, 17), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #505511 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#505511 color variations

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

#505511 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 #505511

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505511
  • RGB80, 85, 17
  • CMYK2, 0, 27, 67
  • CSSrgb(80, 85, 17)
  • HSL64°, 67%, 20%
  • HSL Precise64.412°, 66.667%, 20%
  • HSV64°, 80%, 33%
  • HSB64°, 80%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.333, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.333, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.333, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID505511
  • DECIMAL ID5264657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01