Information about #55242A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55242A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 36, 42) — 33.3% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 17 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #55242A carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zibibbo (#51242B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Renegade (#592228) and Lonestar (#522426).

The recipe behind #55242A is rgb(85, 36, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55242A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55242A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55242A color variations

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

#55242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55242A 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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#55242A 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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#254356
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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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#2A5625
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#252A56
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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 #55242A

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

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Dark Amaranth color link
Dark Amaranth

#59272D

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Light Chocolate Cosmos color link
Light Chocolate Cosmos

#551F2F

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

#55242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55242A
  • RGB85, 36, 42
  • CMYK0, 19, 17, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 36, 42)
  • HSL353°, 40%, 24%
  • HSL Precise352.653°, 40.496%, 23.725%
  • HSV353°, 58%, 33%
  • HSB353°, 58%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.141, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.141, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.141, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55242A
  • DECIMAL ID5579818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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