What color is #552242?

#552242 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552242?

The RGB value is 85, 34, 66: 85 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552242?

The complementary color is #225535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552242 color

#552242 rgb(85, 34, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552242 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.3% green and 25.9% blue (85, 34, 66).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#552242 color codes

HEX	`#552242`
RGB	`rgb(85, 34, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, 27.97, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 29.35, 342.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.302, 3.469, 5.544)`
Decimal	`5579330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552242, 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 #552242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #552242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552242; }
.text { color: #552242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 34 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552242, #552229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #552242?: #552242 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552242?: The RGB value is 85, 34, 66: 85 red, 34 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552242?: The complementary color is #225535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.