Information about #550B20 color

#550B20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #550B20 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 11, 32) (33.3% red, 4.3% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 21 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#550B20 presents itself as a energetic, saturated romantic rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maroon Oak (#520C17) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).

The recipe behind #550B20 is rgb(85, 11, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #550B20: 14.4:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #550B20 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#550B20 color variations

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

#550B20 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 #550B20

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

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#550B20
  • RGB85, 11, 32
  • CMYK0, 29, 21, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 11, 32)
  • HSL343°, 77%, 19%
  • HSL Precise342.973°, 77.083%, 18.824%
  • HSV343°, 87%, 33%
  • HSB343°, 87%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.043, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.043, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.043, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID550B20
  • DECIMAL ID5573408
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01