Information about #55503E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55503E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 80, 62) — 33.3% red, 31.4% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #55503E reads as a softly toned golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Panda (#544F3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mondo (#554D42) and Groundbreaker (#5A4F40).

The recipe behind #55503E is rgb(85, 80, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55503E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #55503E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55503E color variations

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

#55503E 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 #55503E

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

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55503E
  • RGB85, 80, 62
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 80, 62)
  • HSL47°, 16%, 29%
  • HSL Precise46.957°, 15.646%, 28.824%
  • HSV47°, 27%, 33%
  • HSB47°, 27%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.314, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.314, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.314, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55503E
  • DECIMAL ID5591102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01