Information about #55362A color

#55362A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55362A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 54, 42) (33.3% red, 21.2% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 17 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm orange, #55362A stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Oak (#55342B). Slightly further away sit Jarrah Stain (#57332C) and Dark Vermilion (#593427).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 54, 42)), which gives #55362A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55362A: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55362A color variations

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

#55362A 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 #55362A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55362A
  • RGB85, 54, 42
  • CMYK0, 12, 17, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 54, 42)
  • HSL17°, 34%, 25%
  • HSL Precise16.744°, 33.858%, 24.902%
  • HSV17°, 51%, 33%
  • HSB17°, 51%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.212, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.212, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.212, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID55362A
  • DECIMAL ID5584426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01