Information about #552523 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #552523 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 37, 35) (33.3% red, 14.5% green, 13.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 20 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #552523 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Scoria (#532620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lonestar (#522426) and Burnt Crimson (#582124).

The recipe behind #552523 is rgb(85, 37, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #552523 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #552523 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#552523 color variations

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

#552523 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#552523 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#552523 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#552523 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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#552523 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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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 #552523

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

#552523 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#552523 color image #552523 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552523
  • RGB85, 37, 35
  • CMYK0, 19, 20, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 37, 35)
  • HSL2°, 42%, 24%
  • HSL Precise2.4°, 41.667%, 23.529%
  • HSV2°, 59%, 33%
  • HSB2°, 59%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.145, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.145, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.145, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552523
  • DECIMAL ID5580067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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