Information about #55423B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#55423B falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 66, 59) — 33.3% red, 25.9% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #55423B 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 Rocky Road (#57463A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rambler (#53473D) and Double Oilskin (#50453A).

The recipe behind #55423B is rgb(85, 66, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55423B: 9.4:1 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. #55423B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55423B color variations

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

#55423B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55423B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55423B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55423B 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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#55423B 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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#3B4154
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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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#413B54
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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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#4D543B
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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 #55423B

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

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Dark Grayish Reddish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Reddish Brown

#594242

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

#55423B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55423B
  • RGB85, 66, 59
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 66, 59)
  • HSL16°, 18%, 28%
  • HSL Precise16.154°, 18.056%, 28.235%
  • HSV16°, 31%, 33%
  • HSB16°, 31%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.259, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.259, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.259, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55423B
  • DECIMAL ID5587515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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