Information about #55493F color

#55493F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55493F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 73, 63) — 33.3% red, 28.6% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55493F is a calm, restrained orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Rambler (#53473D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Felix (#534541) and Mondo (#554D42).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 73, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #55493F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55493F color variations

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

#55493F 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 #55493F

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

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55493F
  • RGB85, 73, 63
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 73, 63)
  • HSL27°, 15%, 29%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 14.865%, 29.02%
  • HSV27°, 26%, 33%
  • HSB27°, 26%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.286, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.286, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.286, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55493F
  • DECIMAL ID5589311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01