Information about #551E0B color

#551E0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #551E0B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 30, 11) — 33.3% red, 11.8% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 29 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #551E0B reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries a shadowy depth. 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 almost identical to Seal Brown (#59260B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cioccolato (#55280C) and French Puce (#4E1609).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 30, 11)), which gives #551E0B its character. If you plan to put text on a #551E0B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #551E0B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#551E0B color variations

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

#551E0B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#551E0B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#551E0B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#551E0B 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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#551E0B 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 #551E0B

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

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Deep Vermilion color link
Deep Vermilion

#591600

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

#551E0B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#551E0B
  • RGB85, 30, 11
  • CMYK0, 22, 29, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 30, 11)
  • HSL15°, 77%, 19%
  • HSL Precise15.405°, 77.083%, 18.824%
  • HSV15°, 87%, 33%
  • HSB15°, 87%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.118, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.118, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.118, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID551E0B
  • DECIMAL ID5578251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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