Information about #552017 color

#552017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552017 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 32, 23) — 33.3% red, 12.5% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #552017 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Planet (#5A2019). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Philippine Brown (#5D1916) and Rata (#5D1F1E).

The recipe behind #552017 is rgb(85, 32, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #552017: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #552017 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#552017 color variations

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

#552017 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CB5541

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White

#FFFFFF

#552017 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#552017 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#552017 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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#541726

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#54173E

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#511754

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#552017 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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#172C54
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#17543F
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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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#175420
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#201754
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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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#4B5417
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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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#2C5417
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#3F1754
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Nearest named colors to #552017

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

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

#552017 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552017
  • RGB85, 32, 23
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 32, 23)
  • HSL9°, 57%, 21%
  • HSL Precise8.71°, 57.407%, 21.176%
  • HSV9°, 73%, 33%
  • HSB9°, 73%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.125, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.125, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.125, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552017
  • DECIMAL ID5578775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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