What color is #551533?

#551533 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #551533?

The RGB value is 85, 21, 51: 85 red, 21 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #551533?

The complementary color is #155537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #551533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#551533 color

#551533 rgb(85, 21, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #551533 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 8.2% green and 20% blue (85, 21, 51).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#551533 color codes

HEX	`#551533`
RGB	`rgb(85, 21, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 8.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.83, 32.24, -2.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.83, 32.38, 354.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.612, 2.707, 3.411)`
Decimal	`5575987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #551533, 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 #551533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#551533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #551533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #551533; }
.text { color: #551533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #551533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 21 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #551533, #551715); }

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Questions

What color is #551533?: #551533 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #551533?: The RGB value is 85, 21, 51: 85 red, 21 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #551533?: The complementary color is #155537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #551533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.