Information about #55421B color

#55421B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55421B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 66, 27) (33.3% red, 25.9% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 23 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #55421B carries a shadowy depth. 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 practically indistinguishable from Kakadu (#554123). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earthtone (#5D3A1A) and Dark Gamboge (#594627).

The recipe behind #55421B is rgb(85, 66, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55421B 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. #55421B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55421B color variations

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

#55421B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55421B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#332710

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Black

#000000

#55421B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55421B 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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#55421B 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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#1B5542
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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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#2E551B
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#1B2E55
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#421B55
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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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#1B2E55
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#551B4C
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Nearest named colors to #55421B

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

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Weathered Bamboo color link
Weathered Bamboo

#593A27

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

#55421B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#55421B color image #55421B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#55421B color image #55421B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55421B
  • RGB85, 66, 27
  • CMYK0, 7, 23, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 66, 27)
  • HSL40°, 52%, 22%
  • HSL Precise40.345°, 51.786%, 21.961%
  • HSV40°, 68%, 33%
  • HSB40°, 68%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.259, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.259, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.259, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55421B
  • DECIMAL ID5587483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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