What color is #550B19?

#550B19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #550B19?

The RGB value is 85, 11, 25: 85 red, 11 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #550B19?

The complementary color is #0B5547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #550B19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#550B19 color

#550B19 rgb(85, 11, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #550B19 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 4.3% green and 9.8% blue (85, 11, 25).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 77% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 71% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#550B19 color codes

HEX	`#550B19`
RGB	`rgb(85, 11, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 4.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 77%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 87%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 71%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.71, 33.55, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.71, 35.85, 20.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.042, 2.241, 1.139)`
Decimal	`5573401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #550B19, 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 #550B19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#550B19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #550B19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #550b19; }
.text { color: #550b19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #550b19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 11 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #550b19, #55220b); }

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Questions

What color is #550B19?: #550B19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #550B19?: The RGB value is 85, 11, 25: 85 red, 11 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #550B19?: The complementary color is #0B5547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #550B19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.