Information about #55523A color

#55523A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55523A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 82, 58) (33.3% red, 32.2% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 11 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55523A presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit 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 Hibernate (#5A5539) and Blue Black Crayfish (#52593B).

The recipe behind #55523A is rgb(85, 82, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55523A: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 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.

#55523A color variations

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

#55523A 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 #55523A

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

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55523A
  • RGB85, 82, 58
  • CMYK0, 1, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 82, 58)
  • HSL53°, 19%, 28%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 18.881%, 28.039%
  • HSV53°, 32%, 33%
  • HSB53°, 32%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.322, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.322, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.322, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55523A
  • DECIMAL ID5591610
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01