What color is #550E1E?

#550E1E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #550E1E?

The RGB value is 85, 14, 30: 85 red, 14 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #550E1E?

The complementary color is #0E5545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #550E1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#550E1E color

#550E1E rgb(85, 14, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #550E1E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 11.8% blue (85, 14, 30).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 72% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 65% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#550E1E color codes

HEX	`#550E1E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 14, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 5.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 72%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 84%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 65%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.18, 32.89, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.18, 34.28, 16.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.138, 2.34, 1.462)`
Decimal	`5574174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #550E1E, 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 #550E1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#550E1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #550E1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #550e1e; }
.text { color: #550e1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #550e1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 14 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #550e1e, #55210e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #550E1E?: #550E1E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #550E1E?: The RGB value is 85, 14, 30: 85 red, 14 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #550E1E?: The complementary color is #0E5545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #550E1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.