Information about #55390C color

#55390C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55390C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 57, 12) — 33.3% red, 22.4% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 29 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #55390C stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pineapple (#563C0D). Slightly further away sit Bronzetone (#4D400F) and Deep Gamboge (#593800).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 57, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55390C: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55390C color variations

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#55390C 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 #55390C

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55390C
  • RGB85, 57, 12
  • CMYK0, 11, 29, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 57, 12)
  • HSL37°, 75%, 19%
  • HSL Precise36.986°, 75.258%, 19.02%
  • HSV37°, 86%, 33%
  • HSB37°, 86%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.224, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.224, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.224, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55390C
  • DECIMAL ID5585164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01