What color is #550005?

#550005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #550005?

The RGB value is 85, 0, 5: 85 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #550005?

The complementary color is #005550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #550005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#550005 color

#550005 rgb(85, 0, 5)

Shades of red

The hex color #550005 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 0% green and 2% blue (85, 0, 5).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#550005 color codes

HEX	`#550005`
RGB	`rgb(85, 0, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 0%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 94%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.18, 36.16, 21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.18, 42.13, 30.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.774, 1.943, 0.32)`
Decimal	`5570565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #550005, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #550005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#550005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #550005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #550005; }
.text { color: #550005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #550005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 0 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #550005, #552600); }

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Questions

What color is #550005?: #550005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #550005?: The RGB value is 85, 0, 5: 85 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #550005?: The complementary color is #005550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #550005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.