Information about #550C39 color

#550C39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #550C39 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 12, 57) (33.3% red, 4.7% green, 22.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 11 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively pink-red rose, #550C39 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mulberry Wood (#5C0536). Nearby in the Register you will also find Encore (#54162C) and Brown Chocolate (#5F1933).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 12, 57)), which gives #550C39 its character. If you plan to put text on a #550C39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #550C39 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#550C39 color variations

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

#550C39 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 #550C39

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#550C39
  • RGB85, 12, 57
  • CMYK0, 29, 11, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 12, 57)
  • HSL323°, 75%, 19%
  • HSL Precise323.014°, 75.258%, 19.02%
  • HSV323°, 86%, 33%
  • HSB323°, 86%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.047, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.047, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.047, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID550C39
  • DECIMAL ID5573689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01