Information about #551B34 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#551B34 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 27, 52) — 33.3% red, 10.6% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 13 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#551B34 is a pleasantly vivid rose 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 practically indistinguishable from Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F). Slightly further away sit Encore (#54162C) and Brown Chocolate (#5F1933).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 27, 52)), which gives #551B34 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #551B34: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #551B34 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#551B34 color variations

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#551B34 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 #551B34

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

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

#551B34 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#551B34
  • RGB85, 27, 52
  • CMYK0, 23, 13, 67
  • HSL334°, 52%, 22%
  • HSL Precise334.138°, 51.786%, 21.961%
  • HSV334°, 68%, 33%
  • HSB334°, 68%, 33%
  • HEX ID551B34
  • DECIMAL ID5577524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
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