What color is #55262B?

#55262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55262B?

The RGB value is 85, 38, 43: 85 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55262B?

The complementary color is #265550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55262B color

#55262B rgb(85, 38, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #55262B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (85, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#55262B color codes

HEX	`#55262B`
RGB	`rgb(85, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.92, 22.35, 7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.92, 23.43, 17.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.876, 3.492, 2.702)`
Decimal	`5580331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55262B, 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 #55262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #55262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55262b; }
.text { color: #55262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55262b, #553826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #55262B?: #55262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55262B?: The RGB value is 85, 38, 43: 85 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55262B?: The complementary color is #265550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.