Information about #550721 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#550721 is a vivid, lively rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Castro (#52001F). Slightly further away sit Deep Raspberry (#590021) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 7, 33)), which gives #550721 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #550721: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #550721 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#550721 color variations
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#550721 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#550721 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#550721 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#550721 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#550721 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #550721 color
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Nearest named colors to #550721
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#52001F
#590021
#560319
#520C17
#58111A
#610C1D
#590016
#561426
#58181F
#541012
#660C21
#4D0211
#550721 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#550721
- RGB85, 7, 33
- CMYK0, 31, 20, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 7, 33)
- HSL340°, 85%, 18%
- HSL Precise340°, 84.783%, 18.039%
- HSV340°, 92%, 33%
- HSB340°, 92%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.027, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.027, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.027, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID550721
- DECIMAL ID5572385
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
