Information about #55270C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55270C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 39, 12) — 33.3% red, 15.3% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 29 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55270C is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cioccolato (#55280C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seal Brown (#59260B) and Deep Tangelo (#592100).

The recipe behind #55270C is rgb(85, 39, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55270C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #55270C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55270C color variations

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

#55270C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55270C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55270C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55270C 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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#55270C 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 #55270C

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Deep Vermilion color link
Deep Vermilion

#591600

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

#55270C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#55270C color image #55270C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55270C
  • RGB85, 39, 12
  • CMYK0, 18, 29, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 39, 12)
  • HSL22°, 75%, 19%
  • HSL Precise22.192°, 75.258%, 19.02%
  • HSV22°, 86%, 33%
  • HSB22°, 86%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.153, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.153, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.153, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55270C
  • DECIMAL ID5580556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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