Information about #550223 color

#550223 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#550223 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 2, 35) — 33.3% red, 0.8% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 20 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #550223 reads as a intensely saturated pink-red rose and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Raspberry (#590021). Nearby in the Register you will also find Castro (#52001F) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 2, 35)), which gives #550223 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#550223 color variations

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

#550223 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#550223 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#550223 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#550223 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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#550223 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #550223

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

Deep Raspberry color link
Deep Raspberry

#590021

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Marcels Burgundy color link
Marcels Burgundy

#4D0211

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Mulberry Wood color link
Mulberry Wood

#5C0536

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

#550223 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#550223 color image #550223 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#550223
  • RGB85, 2, 35
  • CMYK0, 33, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 2, 35)
  • HSL336°, 95%, 17%
  • HSL Precise336.145°, 95.402%, 17.059%
  • HSV336°, 98%, 33%
  • HSB336°, 98%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.008, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.008, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.008, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID550223
  • DECIMAL ID5571107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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