#555900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555900 is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 62.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 17.5%. #555900 color hex could be obtained by blending #aab200 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 4
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#555900 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#555900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555900 has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.04, M:0, Y:1, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5593344.

Hex triplet 555900 #555900
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 0 rgb(85,89,0)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 0 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,0%)
CMYK 4, 0, 100, 65
HSL 62.7°, 100, 17.5 hsl(62.7,100%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 62.7°, 100, 34.9
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 36.13, -11.984, 43.404
XYZ 7.319, 9.076, 1.366
xyY 0.412, 0.511, 9.076
CIE-LCH 36.13, 45.028, 105.434
CIE-LUV 36.13, 0.26, 40.036
Hunter-Lab 30.127, -9.358, 18.4
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #555900

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Alternatives to #555900

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#555900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555900;}
.background {background-color:#555900;}
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Shades and Tints of #555900

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0b00 is the darkest color, while #fffff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303029 is the less saturated color, while #555900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555900 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4f503e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #695e00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #755912 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #655b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #615c00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69590b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5f5a3e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population