Information about #550227 color

#550227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#550227 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 2, 39) — 33.3% red, 0.8% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 18 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #550227 reads as a maximally vivid rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Raspberry (#590021). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Castro (#52001F) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 2, 39)), which gives #550227 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #550227: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #550227 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#550227 color variations

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

#550227 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#550227 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#550227 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#550227 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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#550227 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #550227

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

Deep Raspberry color link
Deep Raspberry

#590021

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Mulberry Wood color link
Mulberry Wood

#5C0536

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Luxury Burgundy color link
Luxury Burgundy

#641226

#550227 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#550227 color image #550227 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#550227
  • RGB85, 2, 39
  • CMYK0, 33, 18, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 2, 39)
  • HSL333°, 95%, 17%
  • HSL Precise333.253°, 95.402%, 17.059%
  • HSV333°, 98%, 33%
  • HSB333°, 98%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.008, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.008, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.008, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID550227
  • DECIMAL ID5571111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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