Information about #552016 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored red, #552016 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Planet (#5A2019). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Philippine Brown (#5D1916) and Rata (#5D1F1E).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 32, 22)), which gives #552016 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #552016: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #552016 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#552016 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#552016 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#552016 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#552016 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#552016 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#552016 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 #552016 color
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Nearest named colors to #552016
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5A2019
#5D1916
#5D1F1E
#532620
#58181F
#55280C
#592720
#511D22
#59260B
#582124
#481C1C
#551B24
#552016 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#552016
- RGB85, 32, 22
- CMYK0, 21, 25, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 32, 22)
- HSL10°, 59%, 21%
- HSL Precise9.524°, 58.879%, 20.98%
- HSV10°, 74%, 33%
- HSB10°, 74%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.125, 0.086)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.125, 0.086, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.125, 0.086)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID552016
- DECIMAL ID5578774
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited3 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
