What color is #555500?

#555500 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555500?

The RGB value is 85, 85, 0: 85 red, 85 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555500?

The complementary color is #000055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555500?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555500 color

#555500 rgb(85, 85, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #555500 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 0% blue (85, 85, 0).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#555500 color codes

HEX	`#555500`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, -9.69, 42.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 43.56, 102.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.995, 8.429, 1.258)`
Decimal	`5592320`
Short hex	`#550`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555500, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #555500	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555500 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #555500 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555500; }
.text { color: #555500; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555500; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555500, #2a5500); }

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Questions

What color is #555500?: #555500 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555500?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 0: 85 red, 85 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555500?: The complementary color is #000055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555500?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.