What color is #55282D?

#55282D 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 #55282D?

The RGB value is 85, 40, 45: 85 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55282D?

The complementary color is #285550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55282D color

#55282D rgb(85, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #55282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (85, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 47% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#55282D color codes

HEX	`#55282D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 47%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, 21.4, 6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 22.33, 16.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.979, 3.639, 2.922)`
Decimal	`5580845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55282D, 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 #55282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #55282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55282d; }
.text { color: #55282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55282d, #553928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #55282D?: #55282D 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 #55282D?: The RGB value is 85, 40, 45: 85 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55282D?: The complementary color is #285550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.