Information about #552B47 color

#552B47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552B47 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 43, 71) — 33.3% red, 16.9% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 5 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#552B47 is a softly balanced rose that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Cerise (#592746). Nearby in the Register you will also find Broadway (#553146) and Loulou (#4C3347).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 43, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #552B47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#552B47 color variations

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

#552B47 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 #552B47

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

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552B47
  • RGB85, 43, 71
  • CMYK0, 16, 5, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 43, 71)
  • HSL320°, 33%, 25%
  • HSL Precise320°, 32.813%, 25.098%
  • HSV320°, 49%, 33%
  • HSB320°, 49%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.169, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.169, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.169, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID552B47
  • DECIMAL ID5581639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01