What color is #55022C?

#55022C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55022C?

The RGB value is 85, 2, 44: 85 red, 2 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55022C?

The complementary color is #02552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55022C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55022C color

#55022C rgb(85, 2, 44)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55022C is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 0.8% green and 17.3% blue (85, 2, 44).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 95% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#55022C color codes

HEX	`#55022C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 2, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 0.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 95%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 98%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.29, 37.9, -1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.29, 37.94, 357.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.223, 2.157, 2.576)`
Decimal	`5571116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55022C, 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 #55022C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55022C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #55022C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55022c; }
.text { color: #55022c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55022c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 2 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55022c, #550202); }

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Questions

What color is #55022C?: #55022C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55022C?: The RGB value is 85, 2, 44: 85 red, 2 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55022C?: The complementary color is #02552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55022C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.