Information about #553F3D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly toned earthy red, #553F3D holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Barista (#513F3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomahawk (#524340) and Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (#594242).
The recipe behind #553F3D is rgb(85, 63, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #553F3D: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #553F3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#553F3D color variations
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#553F3D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#553F3D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#553F3D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#553F3D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#553F3D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #553F3D color
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Nearest named colors to #553F3D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#513F3F
#524340
#594242
#534541
#554244
#4F3A3C
#57463A
#4D3E3C
#513939
#53473D
#50453A
#4F4037
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#553F3D
- RGB85, 63, 61
- CMYK0, 9, 9, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 63, 61)
- HSL5°, 16%, 29%
- HSL Precise5°, 16.438%, 28.627%
- HSV5°, 28%, 33%
- HSB5°, 28%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.247, 0.239)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.247, 0.239, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.247, 0.239)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID553F3D
- DECIMAL ID5586749
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
