Information about #553212 color

#553212 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #553212 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 50, 18) (33.3% red, 19.6% green, 7.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 26 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #553212 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pineapple (#563C0D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cioccolato (#55280C) and Brown Bramble (#53331E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 50, 18)), which gives #553212 its character. If you plan to put text on a #553212 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #553212 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#553212 color variations

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

#553212 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #553212

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

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553212
  • RGB85, 50, 18
  • CMYK0, 14, 26, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 50, 18)
  • HSL29°, 65%, 20%
  • HSL Precise28.657°, 65.049%, 20.196%
  • HSV29°, 79%, 33%
  • HSB29°, 79%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.196, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.196, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.196, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID553212
  • DECIMAL ID5583378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01