Information about #552B23 color

#552B23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #552B23 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 43, 35) (33.3% red, 16.9% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#552B23 is a clearly saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hukanui (#572A23). Slightly further away sit Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24) and Pepperwood (#542F27).

The recipe behind #552B23 is rgb(85, 43, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #552B23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#552B23 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#552B23 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#552B23 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#552B23 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#552B23 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#552B23 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#234E57
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#233557
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#235746
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#23572C
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#2C2357
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4E5723
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#234E57
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#2C2357
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#355723
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#234E57
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#462357
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Nearest named colors to #552B23

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

#552B23 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552B23
  • RGB85, 43, 35
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 43, 35)
  • HSL10°, 42%, 24%
  • HSL Precise9.6°, 41.667%, 23.529%
  • HSV10°, 59%, 33%
  • HSB10°, 59%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.169, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.169, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.169, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552B23
  • DECIMAL ID5581603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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