What color is #55142D?

#55142D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55142D?

The RGB value is 85, 20, 45: 85 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55142D?

The complementary color is #14553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55142D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55142D color

#55142D rgb(85, 20, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #55142D is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 7.8% green and 17.6% blue (85, 20, 45).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 62% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 47% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#55142D color codes

HEX	`#55142D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 20, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 7.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 62%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 47%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.46, 31.95, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.46, 31.96, 1.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.47, 2.622, 2.753)`
Decimal	`5575725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55142D, 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 #55142D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55142D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #55142D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55142d; }
.text { color: #55142d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55142d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 20 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55142d, #551b14); }

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Questions

What color is #55142D?: #55142D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55142D?: The RGB value is 85, 20, 45: 85 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55142D?: The complementary color is #14553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55142D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.