Information about #554142 color

#554142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554142 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 65, 66) — 33.3% red, 25.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #554142 reads as a softly toned warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Satellite (#554244). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomahawk (#524340) and Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (#594242).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 65, 66)), which gives #554142 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554142: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #554142 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554142 color variations

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

#554142 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#554142 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#554142 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#554142 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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#554142 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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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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#415440
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #554142

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

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Dark Grayish Crimson color link
Dark Grayish Crimson

#594248

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Dark Grayish Vermilion color link
Dark Grayish Vermilion

#594842

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

#554142 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554142
  • RGB85, 65, 66
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 65, 66)
  • HSL357°, 13%, 29%
  • HSL Precise357°, 13.333%, 29.412%
  • HSV357°, 24%, 33%
  • HSB357°, 24%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.255, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.255, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.255, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554142
  • DECIMAL ID5587266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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