Saratoga is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #aaa4ef |
| Complementary Color | #16105b |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (64.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 20.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Saratoga Color. The Kirchner Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Forestial Outpost (#556611) for more energetic effect. Try Brussels Sprout Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#16105b is the best complementary color to Saratoga. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #555b10 complementary color is Violent Violet, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Saratoga are #5b3b10 and #2f5b10. Thus found on the left and right of #555b10 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Horses Neck and Dell colors as they work well with Saratoga.
The split-complementary Saratoga palette consists of #3b105b and #102f5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#16105b). Try Jagger and Blue Zodiac colors in combination with #555b10, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #555b10 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Saratoga. Thus Loulou and Eden giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Saratoga contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Violent Violet, Jewel, and Maroon Oak split by 90° on the color wheel. #555b10 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Saratoga tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#16105b) and two others. The Eden is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heath – 120° from the complementary Violent Violet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10545b and #5b1610.
In a RGB color space, hex #555b10 is made of 44% red, 47% green and 8% blue. In a HSL mode Saratoga has a hue angle of 64.8°, a saturation of 70.09% and a lightness of 20.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #555b10 is made of 2.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.42% yellow and 64.31% black ink.
| HEX | #555b10 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,91,16) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 47%, 8% |
| CMYK | 2.36, 0, 29.42, 64.31 |
| HSL | hsl(64.8,70.09%,20.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(64.8,82.42%,35.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.8383,-12.5236,39.0903) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.5809,9.4509,1.9149) |