Information about #550022 color

#550022 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #550022 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 0, 34) (33.3% red, 0% green, 13.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 20 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#550022 presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Raspberry (#590021). Nearby in the Register you will also find Castro (#52001F) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 0, 34)), which gives #550022 its character. If you plan to put text on a #550022 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #550022 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#550022 color variations

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

#550022 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #550022

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

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

#550022 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#550022
  • RGB85, 0, 34
  • CMYK0, 33, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 0, 34)
  • HSL336°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise336°, 100%, 16.667%
  • HSV336°, 100%, 33%
  • HSB336°, 100%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.000, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.000, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.000, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID550022
  • DECIMAL ID5570594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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