Information about #55504E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55504E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 80, 78) — 33.3% red, 31.4% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55504E is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blast Grey (#54514D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sidewinder (#554D4F) and Vampire Gray (#565051).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 80, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55504E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55504E color variations

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

#55504E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55504E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55504E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#666261

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Grey

#808080

#55504E 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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#544E4F

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#544E51

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#55504E 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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#4E5355
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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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#4E5055
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#4E5553
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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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#554E50
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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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#4E5550
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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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#53554E
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#4E5355
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#504E55
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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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#50554E
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#4E5355
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#534E55
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Nearest named colors to #55504E

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

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

#55504E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55504E
  • RGB85, 80, 78
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 80, 78)
  • HSL17°, 4%, 32%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 4.294%, 31.961%
  • HSV17°, 8%, 33%
  • HSB17°, 8%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.314, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.314, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.314, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55504E
  • DECIMAL ID5591118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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