Information about Saratoga color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #555B10 reads as a vivid, lively 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 just a few steps away from Deep Olive (#595900). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Apple Green (#4E5900) and Green Brown (#544E03).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 91, 16)), which gives #555B10 its character. If you plan to put text on a #555B10 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Saratoga" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Saratoga color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Saratoga color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Saratoga color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Saratoga color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Saratoga color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Saratoga 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Saratoga color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Saratoga
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#595900
#4E5900
#544E03
#4B531E
#4B5320
#44500C
#606602
#696112
#594E00
#645403
#495400
#4A5D23
Saratoga color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#555B10
- RGB85, 91, 16
- CMYK2, 0, 29, 64
- CSSrgb(85, 91, 16)
- HSL65°, 70%, 21%
- HSL Precise64.8°, 70.093%, 20.98%
- HSV65°, 82%, 36%
- HSB65°, 82%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.357, 0.063)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.357, 0.063, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.357, 0.063)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID555B10
- DECIMAL ID5593872
- Name Length8
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- Counting from2025-01-01
