Information about #553E4B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #553E4B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 62, 75) — 33.3% red, 24.3% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #553E4B reads as a softly toned pink-red rose and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Taupe (#50404D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248) and Dark Grayish Rose (#59424E).

The recipe behind #553E4B is rgb(85, 62, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #553E4B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #553E4B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#553E4B color variations

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

#553E4B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#553E4B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#553E4B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#553E4B 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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#553E4B 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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#3E5654
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#40563E
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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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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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#4C563E
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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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#56483E
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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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#56543E
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Nearest named colors to #553E4B

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

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Dark Grayish Rose color link
Dark Grayish Rose

#59424E

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

Dark Grayish Fuchsia color link
Dark Grayish Fuchsia

#594254

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

#553E4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553E4B
  • RGB85, 62, 75
  • CMYK0, 9, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 62, 75)
  • HSL326°, 16%, 29%
  • HSL Precise326.087°, 15.646%, 28.824%
  • HSV326°, 27%, 33%
  • HSB326°, 27%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.243, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.243, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.243, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID553E4B
  • DECIMAL ID5586507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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