Information about #55141A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55141A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 20, 26) (33.3% red, 7.8% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 23 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #55141A reads as a strongly colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 practically indistinguishable from Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are JayHawk Red (#58181F) and Heath (#541012).

The recipe behind #55141A is rgb(85, 20, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55141A 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. No one has named #55141A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55141A color variations

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#55141A 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 #55141A

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

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55141A
  • RGB85, 20, 26
  • CMYK0, 25, 23, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 20, 26)
  • HSL354°, 62%, 21%
  • HSL Precise354.462°, 61.905%, 20.588%
  • HSV354°, 76%, 33%
  • HSB354°, 76%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.078, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.078, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.078, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55141A
  • DECIMAL ID5575706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01