Information about #55471A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55471A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 71, 26) — 33.3% red, 27.8% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55471A presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kakadu (#554123). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bronze Olive (#584C25) and Dark Gamboge (#594627).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 71, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55471A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #55471A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55471A color variations

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

#55471A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55471A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55471A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55471A 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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#55471A 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #55471A

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

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

#55471A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55471A
  • RGB85, 71, 26
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 71, 26)
  • HSL46°, 53%, 22%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 53.153%, 21.765%
  • HSV46°, 69%, 33%
  • HSB46°, 69%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.278, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.278, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.278, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55471A
  • DECIMAL ID5588762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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