Information about #805500 color

#805500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #805500 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 85, 0) — 50.2% red, 33.3% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 50 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid orange, #805500 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Poop Brown (#7A5901). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poop (#7F5E00) and Dark Bronze (#804A00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 85, 0)), which gives #805500 its character. If you plan to put text on a #805500 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#805500 color variations

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

#805500 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 #805500

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

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#805500
  • RGB128, 85, 0
  • CMYK0, 17, 50, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 85, 0)
  • HSL40°, 100%, 25%
  • HSL Precise39.844°, 100%, 25.098%
  • HSV40°, 100%, 50%
  • HSB40°, 100%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.333, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.333, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.333, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID805500
  • DECIMAL ID8410368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01