Information about #555249 color

#555249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#555249 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 82, 73) — 33.3% red, 32.2% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #555249 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oilskin (#555349). Slightly further away sit Masala (#57534B) and Blast Grey (#54514D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 82, 73)), which gives #555249 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. 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, #555249 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555249 color variations

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

#555249 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555249 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555249 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555249 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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#555249 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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#494C55
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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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#4C4955
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#495255
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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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#4C5549
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#494C55
#494C55

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#524955
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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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#49554C
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#494C55
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Nearest named colors to #555249

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

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

#555249 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555249
  • RGB85, 82, 73
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 82, 73)
  • HSL45°, 8%, 31%
  • HSL Precise45°, 7.595%, 30.98%
  • HSV45°, 14%, 33%
  • HSB45°, 14%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.322, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.322, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.322, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555249
  • DECIMAL ID5591625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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