Information about #552820 color

#552820 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552820 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 40, 32) — 33.3% red, 15.7% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 21 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#552820 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scoria (#532620). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hukanui (#572A23) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 40, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #552820 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#552820 color variations

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

#552820 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#552820 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#552820 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#552820 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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#552820 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 #552820

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

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

#552820 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552820
  • RGB85, 40, 32
  • CMYK0, 18, 21, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 40, 32)
  • HSL9°, 45%, 23%
  • HSL Precise9.057°, 45.299%, 22.941%
  • HSV9°, 62%, 33%
  • HSB9°, 62%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.157, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.157, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.157, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552820
  • DECIMAL ID5580832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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