Sherwood Forest Color – #555a4c: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Sherwood Forest color hex code is #555a4c, and it is composed of 33% red, 35% green and 30% blue.

Sherwood Forest is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 16% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sherwood Forest color (#555a4c) against light backgrounds.

Sherwood Forest color

Sherwood Forest Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #555A4C

  2. #4E4263

Triadic colors

  1. #555A4C

  2. #425863

  3. #634258

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #6F7563

  2. #89907C

  3. #A2A797

  4. #BBBFB3

  5. #D3D6CF

Darker colors

  1. #3B3E35

  2. #21231D

  3. #070706

Analogous colors

  1. #5A514C

  2. #5A584C

  3. #555A4C

  4. #4E5A4C

  5. #4C5A51

Monochromatic colors

  1. #303722

  2. #4A5339

  3. #636C53

  4. #7D856D

  5. #969D88

#555a4c

Sherwood Forest Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Sherwood Forest:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#555a4c
RGBrgb(85,90,76)
HSLhsl(81,8.4%,32.5%)
CMYK6, 0, 16, 65
HSV81, 16, 35
RGB %33, 35, 30
XYZ8.7, 9.8, 8.3
LAB37.4, -4.9, 7.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGreen
Saturation16%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)7.11 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)2.95 (fails WCAG AA)