Information about #553C39 color

#553C39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #553C39 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 60, 57) (33.3% red, 23.5% green, 22.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 11 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#553C39 is a calm, restrained earthy red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earlybird (#513939). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Brown (#523B35) and Van Cleef (#523936).

The recipe behind #553C39 is rgb(85, 60, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #553C39 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#553C39 color variations

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

#553C39 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 #553C39

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553C39
  • RGB85, 60, 57
  • CMYK0, 10, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 60, 57)
  • HSL6°, 20%, 28%
  • HSL Precise6.429°, 19.718%, 27.843%
  • HSV6°, 33%, 33%
  • HSB6°, 33%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.235, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.235, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.235, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID553C39
  • DECIMAL ID5585977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01