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#552B2B Hex Code

Color Name: Brown Coffee

What is hex #552B2B Color?

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The color name of hex code #552B2B is Brown Coffee. The RGB values are (85, 43, 43) which means it is composed of 50% red, 25% green and 25% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:49 Y:49 K:67. In the HSV/HSB scale, #552B2B has a hue of 0°, 49% saturation and a brightness value of 33%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #552B2B Color Codes

Color NameBrown Coffee
RGB Values(85, 43, 43)
CMYK Values(0%, 49%, 49%, 67%)
HSV/HSB Values(0°, 49%, 33%)
Closest Web Safe#663333
Inverse Color#AAD4D4 [Crystal]
Closest Pantone®7631 C
Closest RAL8015 [Chestnut brown]
Complementary Color#2B5555 [Dark Slate Gray]
#552B2B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#393939
Desaturated#404040
Weighted Average (Most Common)#383838
Weighted Average (Luma)#343434
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#787878

Hex #552B2B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 552B2B. Complementary color is 2B5555

Complementary Palette

The complement of #552B2B is #2B5555 which is called Dark Slate Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #552B2B color is offered by #2B5555. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (552B2B, 55402B and 552B40)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #552B2B are #55402B and #552B40, called Royal Brown and Dark Puce, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #552B2B with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (552B2B, 2B5540 and 2B4055)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #552B2B are #2B5540 (Deep Moss Green) and #2B4055 (Charcoal). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (552B2B, 2B552B and 2B2B55)

Triadic Palette

#552B2B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #2B552B (Mughal Green) and #2B2B55 (Space Cadet) along with #552B2B, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (552B2B, 2B552B, 2B5555 and 552B55)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #552B2B has #2B552B (Mughal Green), #2B5555 (Dark Slate Gray) and #552B55 (Japanese Violet). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (552B2B, 40552B, 2B5555 and 402B55)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #552B2B contains #40552B (Dark Moss Green), #2B5555 (Dark Slate Gray) and #402B55 (Jacarta). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #552B2B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #552B2B rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 552B2B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 775555775555
  • Transparent 886B6B886B6B
  • Transparent 998080998080
  • Transparent AA9595AA9595
  • Transparent BBAAAABBAAAA
  • Transparent CCBFBFCCBFBF
  • Transparent DDD5D5DDD5D5
  • Transparent EEEAEAEEEAEA

Tones

  • Transparent 5E3C3C5E3C3C
  • Transparent 624545624545
  • Transparent 664D4D664D4D
  • Transparent 6B56566B5656
  • Transparent 6F5E5E6F5E5E
  • Transparent 736767736767
  • Transparent 776F6F776F6F
  • Transparent 7C78787C7878

Shades

  • Transparent 442222442222
  • Transparent 3C1E1E3C1E1E
  • Transparent 331A1A331A1A
  • Transparent 2B16162B1616
  • Transparent 221111221111
  • Transparent 1A0D0D1A0D0D
  • Transparent 110909110909
  • Transparent 090404090404

#552B2B Color Patterns

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    #552B2B Honeycomb Pattern

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    #552B2B Leaves Pattern

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    #552B2B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #552B2B Trellis Pattern

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    #552B2B Plaid Pattern


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