Information about #55161B color

#55161B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55161B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 22, 27) — 33.3% red, 8.6% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 23 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55161B is a confidently colored red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from JayHawk Red (#58181F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Philippine Brown (#5D1916).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 22, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55161B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55161B color variations

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

#55161B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55161B

Color has no name
#95262F

Color has no name
#CD3E4A

Color has no name
#DD7E86

Color has no name
#EEBEC2

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#55161B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55161B

Color has no name
#441115

Color has no name
#330D10

Color has no name
#22080A

Color has no name
#110405

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#55161B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55161B

Color has no name
#642429

Color has no name
#70353A

Color has no name
#794A4E

Color has no name
#7E6365

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#55161B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4D5515

Color has no name
#554315

Color has no name
#552915

Color has no name
#55161B

Color has no name
#551534

Color has no name
#55154D

Color has no name
#431555

Color has no name

#55161B 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
#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#165550
#165550

Color has no name

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
#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#163B55
#163B55

Color has no name

#165530
#165530

Color has no name

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
#553016
#553016

Color has no name

#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#55163B
#55163B

Color has no name

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
#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#1B5516
#1B5516

Color has no name

#161B55
#161B55

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#555016
#555016

Color has no name

#165550
#165550

Color has no name

#161B55
#161B55

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#55161B
#55161B

Color has no name

#3B5516
#3B5516

Color has no name

#165550
#165550

Color has no name

#301655
#301655

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #55161B

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

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

#55161B color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#55161B color image #55161B color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55161B color image #55161B color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#55161B color image #55161B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55161B color image #55161B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55161B
  • RGB85, 22, 27
  • CMYK0, 25, 23, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 22, 27)
  • HSL355°, 59%, 21%
  • HSL Precise355.238°, 58.879%, 20.98%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 33%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.086, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.086, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.086, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55161B
  • DECIMAL ID5576219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.