Information about #551D23 color

#551D23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #551D23 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 29, 35) (33.3% red, 11.4% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 20 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #551D23 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Speed Demon (#551B24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Baron (#511D22) and Burnt Crimson (#582124).

The recipe behind #551D23 is rgb(85, 29, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #551D23 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #551D23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#551D23 color variations

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

#551D23 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 #551D23

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

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#551D23
  • RGB85, 29, 35
  • CMYK0, 22, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 29, 35)
  • HSL354°, 49%, 22%
  • HSL Precise353.571°, 49.123%, 22.353%
  • HSV354°, 66%, 33%
  • HSB354°, 66%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.114, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.114, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.114, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID551D23
  • DECIMAL ID5578019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01