Information about #55150C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55150C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 21, 12) — 33.3% red, 8.2% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 29 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55150C is a energetic, saturated earthy red that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heath (#541012) and Deep Vermilion (#591600).

The recipe behind #55150C is rgb(85, 21, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55150C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #55150C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55150C color variations

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

#55150C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55150C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55150C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55150C 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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#55150C 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 #55150C

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Vermilion color link
Deep Vermilion

#591600

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Vintage Burgundy color link
Vintage Burgundy

#5F0609

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

#55150C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#55150C color image #55150C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55150C color image #55150C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55150C
  • RGB85, 21, 12
  • CMYK0, 25, 29, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 21, 12)
  • HSL7°, 75%, 19%
  • HSL Precise7.397°, 75.258%, 19.02%
  • HSV7°, 86%, 33%
  • HSB7°, 86%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.082, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.082, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.082, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55150C
  • DECIMAL ID5575948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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