Information about #55502B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#55502B presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Amber (#594D27) and Reets505 (#505428).
The recipe behind #55502B is rgb(85, 80, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #55502B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#55502B color variations
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#55502B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55502B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55502B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55502B color hues
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#55502B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #55502B color
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Nearest named colors to #55502B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#524B2A
#594D27
#505428
#584C25
#5C512F
#534931
#534A32
#4F4D32
#535927
#545A2C
#4C4E31
#5C4827
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#55502B
- RGB85, 80, 43
- CMYK0, 2, 16, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 80, 43)
- HSL53°, 33%, 25%
- HSL Precise52.857°, 32.813%, 25.098%
- HSV53°, 49%, 33%
- HSB53°, 49%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.314, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.314, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.314, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID55502B
- DECIMAL ID5591083
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
