What color is #551A1C?

#551A1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #551A1C?

The RGB value is 85, 26, 28: 85 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #551A1C?

The complementary color is #1A5553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #551A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#551A1C color

#551A1C rgb(85, 26, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #551A1C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 11% blue (85, 26, 28).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 53% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 67% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#551A1C color codes

HEX	`#551A1C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 26, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 10.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 53%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 69%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 67%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.03, 27.51, 13.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.03, 30.66, 26.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.326, 2.755, 1.402)`
Decimal	`5577244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #551A1C, 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 #551A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#551A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #551A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #551a1c; }
.text { color: #551a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #551a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 26 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #551a1c, #55361a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #551A1C?: #551A1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #551A1C?: The RGB value is 85, 26, 28: 85 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #551A1C?: The complementary color is #1A5553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #551A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.