What color is #552841?

#552841 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 #552841?

The RGB value is 85, 40, 65: 85 red, 40 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552841?

The complementary color is #28553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552841 color

#552841 rgb(85, 40, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552841 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 15.7% green and 25.5% blue (85, 40, 65).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#552841 color codes

HEX	`#552841`
RGB	`rgb(85, 40, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 15.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.1, 24.36, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.1, 25.16, 345.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.459, 3.831, 5.452)`
Decimal	`5580865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552841, 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 #552841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #552841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552841; }
.text { color: #552841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 40 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552841, #55282a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #552841?: #552841 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 #552841?: The RGB value is 85, 40, 65: 85 red, 40 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552841?: The complementary color is #28553C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.