What is hex #552B23 color?

 
This color is composed of 33% red, 17% green and 14% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (85,43,35)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #552B23 is (0%, 49%, 59%, 67%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #552B23 has a hue of 10°, 59% saturation and a brightness value of 33%.
If you want to know all about the hex #552B23, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #552B23 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #552B23 Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (85,43,35)
CMYK Values (0%, 49%, 59%, 67%)
HSV/HSB Values (10°, 59%, 33%)
Closest Web Safe
#663333
Inverse Color
#AAD4DC
Closest Pantone®
4625 C
Closest RAL
RAL 8016 [Mahogany brown]
Complementary Color
#234D55

#552B23 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#363636
Lightness (Desaturation)
#3C3C3C
Weighted (BT601)
#373737
Luma (BT709)
#333333

Hex #552B23 Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #552B23 is #234D55. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #552B23 you will find #234D55. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #552B23 is composed with colors #552334 and #554423. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #552B23 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #552B23 is composed with colors #233455 and #235544. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #552B23 is composed with colors #2B2355 and #23552B. They are located to the right and left of your main color #552B23 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #552B23 is composed with colors #23552B, #234D55 and #55234D A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #552B23 is composed with colors #345523, #234D55 and #442355 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #552B23

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #552B23.

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

Hex #552B23 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #552B23
Java new Color(85,43,35);
Python Color(#552B23)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 85,43,35);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.33, green: 0.17, blue: 0.14, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(85, 43, 35)