Information about #553E21 color

#553E21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #553E21 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 62, 33) — 33.3% red, 24.3% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #553E21 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kakadu (#554123). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carnaby Tan (#5B3A24) and Weathered Bamboo (#593A27).

The recipe behind #553E21 is rgb(85, 62, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #553E21 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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 #553E21 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#553E21 color variations

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

#553E21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#553E21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#553E21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#553E21 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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#553E21 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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#232154
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#215254
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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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#542321
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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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#21543D
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#3D2154
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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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#385421
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#213854
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#3D2154
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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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#215423
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#213854
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#542152
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Nearest named colors to #553E21

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

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Weathered Bamboo color link
Weathered Bamboo

#593A27

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Dark Vermilion color link
Dark Vermilion

#593427

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

#553E21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553E21
  • RGB85, 62, 33
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 62, 33)
  • HSL33°, 44%, 23%
  • HSL Precise33.462°, 44.068%, 23.137%
  • HSV33°, 61%, 33%
  • HSB33°, 61%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.243, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.243, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.243, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID553E21
  • DECIMAL ID5586465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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