Information about #555941 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#555941 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 89, 65) — 33.3% red, 34.9% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 9 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555941 presents itself as a calm, restrained yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Lime Green (#545942). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vault (#565740) and Dark Grayish Olive (#595942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 89, 65)), which gives #555941 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #555941: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #555941 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555941 color variations

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

#555941 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555941 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555941 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555941 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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#555941 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 #555941

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

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Dark Grayish Amber color link
Dark Grayish Amber

#595442

Blue Black Crayfish color link
Blue Black Crayfish

#52593B

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

#555941 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555941
  • RGB85, 89, 65
  • CMYK2, 0, 9, 65
  • CSSrgb(85, 89, 65)
  • HSL70°, 16%, 30%
  • HSL Precise70°, 15.584%, 30.196%
  • HSV70°, 27%, 35%
  • HSB70°, 27%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.349, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.349, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.349, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555941
  • DECIMAL ID5593409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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