Information about #551A1E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored earthy red, #551A1E carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to JayHawk Red (#58181F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Speed Demon (#551B24) and Red Baron (#511D22).
The recipe behind #551A1E is rgb(85, 26, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #551A1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#551A1E color variations
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#551A1E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#551A1E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#551A1E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#551A1E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#551A1E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #551A1E color
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Nearest named colors to #551A1E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#58181F
#551B24
#511D22
#5A2019
#5D1F1E
#582124
#561426
#58111A
#4D1B25
#5D1916
#532620
#522426
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#551A1E
- RGB85, 26, 30
- CMYK0, 23, 22, 67
- CSSrgb(85, 26, 30)
- HSL356°, 53%, 22%
- HSL Precise355.932°, 53.153%, 21.765%
- HSV356°, 69%, 33%
- HSB356°, 69%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.102, 0.118)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.102, 0.118, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.102, 0.118)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID551A1E
- DECIMAL ID5577246
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
