Information about #55072C color

#55072C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55072C falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 7, 44) — 33.3% red, 2.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 16 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55072C 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 very close to Mulberry Wood (#5C0536). Slightly further away sit Deep Raspberry (#590021) and Rendezvous (#561426).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 7, 44)), which gives #55072C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55072C: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 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 #55072C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55072C color variations

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#55072C 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 #55072C

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

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55072C
  • RGB85, 7, 44
  • CMYK0, 31, 16, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 7, 44)
  • HSL332°, 85%, 18%
  • HSL Precise331.538°, 84.783%, 18.039%
  • HSV332°, 92%, 33%
  • HSB332°, 92%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.027, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.027, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.027, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55072C
  • DECIMAL ID5572396
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01