Information about #554E0B color

#554E0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554E0B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 78, 11) — 33.3% red, 30.6% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 29 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #554E0B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Brown (#544E03). Slightly further away sit Deep Gold (#594E00) and Saratoga (#555B10).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 78, 11)), which gives #554E0B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. 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, #554E0B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#554E0B color variations

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

#554E0B 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 #554E0B

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

#554E0B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554E0B
  • RGB85, 78, 11
  • CMYK0, 3, 29, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 78, 11)
  • HSL54°, 77%, 19%
  • HSL Precise54.324°, 77.083%, 18.824%
  • HSV54°, 87%, 33%
  • HSB54°, 87%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.306, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.306, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.306, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID554E0B
  • DECIMAL ID5590539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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