What color is #55222B?

#55222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55222B?

The RGB value is 85, 34, 43: 85 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55222B?

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

Is black or white text better on #55222B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55222B color

#55222B rgb(85, 34, 43)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.3% green and 16.9% blue (85, 34, 43).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#55222B color codes

HEX	`#55222B`
RGB	`rgb(85, 34, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, 24.66, 5.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 25.33, 13.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.755, 3.25, 2.662)`
Decimal	`5579307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55222B, 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 #55222B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55222B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #55222B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55222b; }
.text { color: #55222b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55222b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 34 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55222b, #553222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #55222B?: #55222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55222B?: The RGB value is 85, 34, 43: 85 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55222B?: The complementary color is #22554C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55222B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.