Saratoga is calm, 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 | #aaa4d3 |
| Complementary Color | #312c5b |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Saratoga Color. The Classic Avocado 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 Aged Mustard Green (#6e6e30) for more energetic effect. Try Oakmoss as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#312c5b 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 #555b2c complementary color is Rhino, 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 Woodland are #5b492c and #3d5b2c. Thus found on the left and right of #555b2c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quincy and Woodland colors as they work well with Saratoga.
The split-complementary Saratoga palette consists of #492c5b and #2c3d5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#312c5b). Try Bossanova and Rhino colors in combination with #555b2c, 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 #555b2c 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 Finn and Spectra giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Saratoga contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rhino, Stromboli, and Buccaneer split by 90° on the color wheel. #555b2c 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 (#312c5b) and two others. The Spectra is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Buccaneer – 120° from the complementary Rhino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2c545b and #5b322c.
In a RGB color space, hex #555b2c is made of 39% red, 41% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Saratoga has a hue angle of 67.66°, a saturation of 34.81% and a lightness of 26.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #555b2c is made of 2.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.44% yellow and 64.31% black ink.
| HEX | #555b2c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,91,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 41%, 20% |
| CMYK | 2.36, 0, 18.44, 64.31 |
| HSL | hsl(67.66,34.81%,26.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.66,51.65%,35.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.1061,-10.3136,26.1097) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.942,9.5953,3.8164) |