Information about #553F1E color

#553F1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #553F1E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 63, 30) — 33.3% red, 24.7% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 22 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #553F1E carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kakadu (#554123). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carnaby Tan (#5B3A24) and Earthtone (#5D3A1A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 63, 30)), which gives #553F1E its character. If you plan to put text on a #553F1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #553F1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#553F1E color variations

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

#553F1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#553F1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#553F1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#553F1E 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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#553F1E 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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#35571E
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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 #553F1E

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

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Weathered Bamboo color link
Weathered Bamboo

#593A27

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Dark Vermilion color link
Dark Vermilion

#593427

#553F1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553F1E
  • RGB85, 63, 30
  • CMYK0, 9, 22, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 63, 30)
  • HSL36°, 48%, 23%
  • HSL Precise36°, 47.826%, 22.549%
  • HSV36°, 65%, 33%
  • HSB36°, 65%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.247, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.247, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.247, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID553F1E
  • DECIMAL ID5586718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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