Information about #553E34 color

#553E34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #553E34 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 62, 52) — 33.3% red, 24.3% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#553E34 is a gently muted warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Brown (#523B35). Nearby in the Register you will also find Van Cleef (#523936) and Paco (#4F4037).

The recipe behind #553E34 is rgb(85, 62, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #553E34 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #553E34 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#553E34 color variations

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

#553E34 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 #553E34

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

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Millbrook color link
Millbrook

#594433

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553E34
  • RGB85, 62, 52
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 62, 52)
  • HSL18°, 24%, 27%
  • HSL Precise18.182°, 24.088%, 26.863%
  • HSV18°, 39%, 33%
  • HSB18°, 39%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.243, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.243, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.243, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID553E34
  • DECIMAL ID5586484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01