Information about #A55535 color

#A55535 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A55535 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 85, 53) (64.7% red, 33.3% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 44 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A55535 reads as a confidently colored orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Orange Roughy (#A85335). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vesuvius (#A85533) and Red Ochre (#9F5233).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 85, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #A55535 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A55535 color variations

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

#A55535 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 #A55535

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Krakatoa color link
Krakatoa

#9D523B

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A55535
  • RGB165, 85, 53
  • CMYK0, 31, 44, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 85, 53)
  • HSL17°, 51%, 43%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 51.376%, 42.745%
  • HSV17°, 68%, 65%
  • HSB17°, 68%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.333, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.333, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.333, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA55535
  • DECIMAL ID10835253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01