Information about #55525B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#55525B is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Bluish Grey (#535359). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jimmy Dean (#51535D) and Dark Magentaish Grey (#595359).
In RGB terms — rgb(85, 82, 91) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55525B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #55525B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#55525B color variations
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#55525B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55525B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55525B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55525B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#55525B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #55525B color
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Nearest named colors to #55525B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#535359
#51535D
#595359
#555759
#565657
#524D5B
#525557
#585156
#55585C
#54585A
#574C5E
#585660
#55525B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#55525B
- RGB85, 82, 91
- CMYK2, 4, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(85, 82, 91)
- HSL260°, 5%, 34%
- HSL Precise260°, 5.202%, 33.922%
- HSV260°, 10%, 36%
- HSB260°, 10%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.322, 0.357)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.322, 0.357, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.322, 0.357)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID55525B
- DECIMAL ID5591643
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
