Information about #552B35 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced earthy red, #552B35 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Rose (#532934). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wine Berry (#522C35) and Attitude (#532B32).
In RGB terms — rgb(85, 43, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #552B35 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #552B35 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#552B35 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#552B35 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#552B35 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#552B35 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#552B35 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#552B35 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 #552B35 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #552B35
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#532934
#522C35
#532B32
#512B33
#512C31
#5C2C30
#52312F
#59272D
#59292C
#522C2B
#5D2E3C
#582F2B
#552B35 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#552B35
- RGB85, 43, 53
- CMYK0, 16, 13, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 43, 53)
- HSL346°, 33%, 25%
- HSL Precise345.714°, 32.813%, 25.098%
- HSV346°, 49%, 33%
- HSB346°, 49%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.169, 0.208)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.169, 0.208, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.169, 0.208)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID552B35
- DECIMAL ID5581621
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited2 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
