Information about #551611 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#551611 is a energetic, saturated earthy red that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Heath (#541012). Nearby in the Register you will also find Philippine Brown (#5D1916) and French Puce (#4E1609).
The recipe behind #551611 is rgb(85, 22, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #551611 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#551611 color variations
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#551611 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#551611 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#551611 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#551611 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#551611 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 #551611 color
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Nearest named colors to #551611
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#541012
#5D1916
#4E1609
#58111A
#520C17
#5A2019
#58181F
#591600
#59260B
#5D1F1E
#481C1C
#55280C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#551611
- RGB85, 22, 17
- CMYK0, 25, 27, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 22, 17)
- HSL4°, 67%, 20%
- HSL Precise4.412°, 66.667%, 20%
- HSV4°, 80%, 33%
- HSB4°, 80%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.086, 0.067)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.086, 0.067, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.086, 0.067)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID551611
- DECIMAL ID5576209
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
