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Information about #556A0F color

#556A0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#556A0F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 106, 15) — 33.3% red, 41.6% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 36 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556A0F presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Saratoga (#555B10). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mud Green (#606602) and Green Cola (#4C721D).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 106, 15) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #556A0F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556A0F color variations

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

#556A0F 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 #556A0F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556A0F
  • RGB85, 106, 15
  • CMYK8, 0, 36, 58
  • CSSrgb(85, 106, 15)
  • HSL74°, 75%, 24%
  • HSL Precise73.846°, 75.207%, 23.725%
  • HSV74°, 86%, 42%
  • HSB74°, 86%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.416, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.416, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.416, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID556A0F
  • DECIMAL ID5597711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01