Information about #55503D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55503D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 80, 61) — 33.3% red, 31.4% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #55503D reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Panda (#544F3A). Slightly further away sit Mondo (#554D42) and Groundbreaker (#5A4F40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 80, 61)), which gives #55503D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55503D: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55503D color variations

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

#55503D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55503D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55503D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55503D 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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#55503D 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 #55503D

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

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Groundbreaker color link
Groundbreaker

#5A4F40

Dark Grayish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Brown

#594E42

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

#55503D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55503D
  • RGB85, 80, 61
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 80, 61)
  • HSL48°, 16%, 29%
  • HSL Precise47.5°, 16.438%, 28.627%
  • HSV48°, 28%, 33%
  • HSB48°, 28%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.314, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.314, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.314, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55503D
  • DECIMAL ID5591101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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