What color is #552530?

#552530 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 #552530?

The RGB value is 85, 37, 48: 85 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552530?

The complementary color is #25554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552530?

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.

#552530 color

#552530 rgb(85, 37, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #552530 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 14.5% green and 18.8% blue (85, 37, 48).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 44% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#552530 color codes

HEX	`#552530`
RGB	`rgb(85, 37, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 14.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, 23.56, 3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 23.81, 8.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.942, 3.468, 3.205)`
Decimal	`5580080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552530, 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 #552530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552530 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 #552530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552530; }
.text { color: #552530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 37 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552530, #553225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #552530?: #552530 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 #552530?: The RGB value is 85, 37, 48: 85 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552530?: The complementary color is #25554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552530?: 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.