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Information about #556001 color

#556001 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556001 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 96, 1) — 33.3% red, 37.6% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 37 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #556001 reads as a maximally vivid yellow and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Olive (#595900). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Apple Green (#4E5900) and Mud Green (#606602).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 96, 1) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556001 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #556001 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556001 color variations

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

#556001 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556001 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#323900

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Black

#000000

#556001 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556001 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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#5F4500

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#5F1F00

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#5F0008

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#556001 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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#3C0160
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#012560
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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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#015560
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#600155
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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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#01600C
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#0C0160
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#600155
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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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#01603C
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#0C0160
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#600125
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Nearest named colors to #556001

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

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Greenish Brown color link
Greenish Brown

#696112

#556001 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#556001 color image #556001 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#556001 color image #556001 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#556001 color image #556001 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#556001 color image #556001 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556001
  • RGB85, 96, 1
  • CMYK4, 0, 37, 62
  • CSSrgb(85, 96, 1)
  • HSL67°, 98%, 19%
  • HSL Precise66.947°, 97.938%, 19.02%
  • HSV67°, 99%, 38%
  • HSB67°, 99%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.376, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.376, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.376, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID556001
  • DECIMAL ID5595137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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