Information about #554801 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #554801 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 72, 1) (33.3% red, 28.2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 33 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #554801 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Brown (#544E03). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Amber (#594300) and Deep Gold (#594E00).

The recipe behind #554801 is rgb(85, 72, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554801: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #554801 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554801 color variations

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

#554801 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 #554801

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 Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554801
  • RGB85, 72, 1
  • CMYK0, 5, 33, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 72, 1)
  • HSL51°, 98%, 17%
  • HSL Precise50.714°, 97.674%, 16.863%
  • HSV51°, 99%, 33%
  • HSB51°, 99%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.282, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.282, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.282, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID554801
  • DECIMAL ID5588993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01