Information about #55444B color

#55444B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55444B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 68, 75) — 33.3% red, 26.7% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55444B is a calm, restrained rose that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Crimson (#594248). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Rose (#59424E) and Moody Lavender (#504349).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 68, 75)), which gives #55444B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55444B: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55444B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55444B color variations

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

#55444B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #55444B

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

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55444B
  • RGB85, 68, 75
  • CMYK0, 7, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 68, 75)
  • HSL335°, 11%, 30%
  • HSL Precise335.294°, 11.111%, 30%
  • HSV335°, 20%, 33%
  • HSB335°, 20%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.267, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.267, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.267, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55444B
  • DECIMAL ID5588043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01