Information about #55161D color

#55161D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55161D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 22, 29) (33.3% red, 8.6% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 22 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55161D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to JayHawk Red (#58181F). Slightly further away sit Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Speed Demon (#551B24).

The recipe behind #55161D is rgb(85, 22, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55161D: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #55161D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55161D color variations

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

#55161D 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 #55161D

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

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55161D
  • RGB85, 22, 29
  • CMYK0, 25, 22, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 22, 29)
  • HSL353°, 59%, 21%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 58.879%, 20.98%
  • HSV353°, 74%, 33%
  • HSB353°, 74%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.086, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.086, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.086, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55161D
  • DECIMAL ID5576221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01