What color is #552241?

#552241 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552241?

The RGB value is 85, 34, 65: 85 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552241?

The complementary color is #225536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552241 color

#552241 rgb(85, 34, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552241 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.3% green and 25.5% blue (85, 34, 65).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#552241 color codes

HEX	`#552241`
RGB	`rgb(85, 34, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, 27.8, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 29.01, 343.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.273, 3.457, 5.39)`
Decimal	`5579329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552241, 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 #552241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #552241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552241; }
.text { color: #552241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 34 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552241, #552228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #552241?: #552241 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552241?: The RGB value is 85, 34, 65: 85 red, 34 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552241?: The complementary color is #225536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.