Information about #552211 color

#552211 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552211 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 34, 17) — 33.3% red, 13.3% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 27 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#552211 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cioccolato (#55280C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seal Brown (#59260B) and Red Planet (#5A2019).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 34, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #552211 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#552211 color variations

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

#552211 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#552211 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#552211 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#552211 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#552211 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
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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
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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
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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
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#115522
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #552211

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

#552211 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#552211 color image #552211 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#552211 color image #552211 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552211
  • RGB85, 34, 17
  • CMYK0, 20, 27, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 34, 17)
  • HSL15°, 67%, 20%
  • HSL Precise15°, 66.667%, 20%
  • HSV15°, 80%, 33%
  • HSB15°, 80%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.133, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.133, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.133, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552211
  • DECIMAL ID5579281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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