What color is #552641?

#552641 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 #552641?

The RGB value is 85, 38, 65: 85 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552641?

The complementary color is #26553A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552641 color

#552641 rgb(85, 38, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552641 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 14.9% green and 25.5% blue (85, 38, 65).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#552641 color codes

HEX	`#552641`
RGB	`rgb(85, 38, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 14.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 25.54, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 26.47, 344.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.394, 3.7, 5.43)`
Decimal	`5580353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552641, 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 #552641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #552641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552641; }
.text { color: #552641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 38 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552641, #55262a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #552641?: #552641 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 #552641?: The RGB value is 85, 38, 65: 85 red, 38 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552641?: The complementary color is #26553A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.