Information about #554100 color

#554100 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554100 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 65, 0) — 33.3% red, 25.5% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 33 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated yellow, #554100 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Amber (#594300). Slightly further away sit Deep Gamboge (#593800) and Green Brown (#544E03).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 65, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554100: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #554100 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#554100 color variations

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

#554100 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 #554100

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

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554100
  • RGB85, 65, 0
  • CMYK0, 8, 33, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 65, 0)
  • HSL46°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise45.882°, 100%, 16.667%
  • HSV46°, 100%, 33%
  • HSB46°, 100%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.255, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.255, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.255, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID554100
  • DECIMAL ID5587200
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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