What color is #55222A?

#55222A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55222A?

The RGB value is 85, 34, 42: 85 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55222A?

The complementary color is #22554D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55222A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55222A color

#55222A rgb(85, 34, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #55222A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.3% green and 16.5% blue (85, 34, 42).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 51% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.74:1).

#55222A color codes

HEX	`#55222A`
RGB	`rgb(85, 34, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 51%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.99, 24.55, 6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.99, 25.38, 14.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.737, 3.243, 2.567)`
Decimal	`5579306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55222A, 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 #55222A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55222A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #55222A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55222a; }
.text { color: #55222a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55222a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 34 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55222a, #553322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #55222A?: #55222A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55222A?: The RGB value is 85, 34, 42: 85 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55222A?: The complementary color is #22554D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55222A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.