Information about #55452B color

#55452B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55452B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 69, 43) — 33.3% red, 27.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 16 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55452B presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Gamboge (#594627). Slightly further away sit Deep Bronze (#51412D) and Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A).

The recipe behind #55452B is rgb(85, 69, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55452B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55452B color variations

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#55452B 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 #55452B

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

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Millbrook color link
Millbrook

#594433

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55452B
  • RGB85, 69, 43
  • CMYK0, 6, 16, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 69, 43)
  • HSL37°, 33%, 25%
  • HSL Precise37.143°, 32.813%, 25.098%
  • HSV37°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB37°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.271, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.271, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.271, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55452B
  • DECIMAL ID5588267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01