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Information about #555547 color

#555547 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#555547 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 85, 71) — 33.3% red, 33.3% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #555547 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Raptor (#585847) and Masala (#57534B).

The recipe behind #555547 is rgb(85, 85, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #555547 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555547 color variations

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

#555547 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 #555547

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

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555547
  • RGB85, 85, 71
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 85, 71)
  • HSL60°, 9%, 31%
  • HSL Precise60°, 8.974%, 30.588%
  • HSV60°, 16%, 33%
  • HSB60°, 16%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.333, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.333, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.333, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555547
  • DECIMAL ID5592391
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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