What color is #552539?

#552539 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552539?

The RGB value is 85, 37, 57: 85 red, 37 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552539?

The complementary color is #255541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552539 color

#552539 rgb(85, 37, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #552539 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 14.5% green and 22.4% blue (85, 37, 57).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 33% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#552539 color codes

HEX	`#552539`
RGB	`rgb(85, 37, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 14.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 33%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 24.83, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 24.93, 354.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.147, 3.55, 4.284)`
Decimal	`5580089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552539, 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 #552539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #552539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552539; }
.text { color: #552539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 37 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552539, #552925); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #552539?: #552539 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552539?: The RGB value is 85, 37, 57: 85 red, 37 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552539?: The complementary color is #255541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.