Information about #55253E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#55253E falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 37, 62) — 33.3% red, 14.5% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 9 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55253E is a softly balanced romantic rose that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Cerise (#592746). Nearby in the Register you will also find Black Rose (#532934) and Wine Berry (#522C35).

The recipe behind #55253E is rgb(85, 37, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #55253E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55253E color variations

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

#55253E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55253E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55253E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55253E 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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#55253E 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 #55253E

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

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Rabbit Ear Iris color link
Rabbit Ear Iris

#491E3C

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Light Chocolate Cosmos color link
Light Chocolate Cosmos

#551F2F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

#55253E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55253E
  • RGB85, 37, 62
  • CMYK0, 19, 9, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 37, 62)
  • HSL329°, 39%, 24%
  • HSL Precise328.75°, 39.344%, 23.922%
  • HSV329°, 56%, 33%
  • HSB329°, 56%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.145, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.145, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.145, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55253E
  • DECIMAL ID5580094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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