What color is #552A2F?

#552A2F 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 #552A2F?

The RGB value is 85, 42, 47: 85 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552A2F?

The complementary color is #2A5550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552A2F color

#552A2F rgb(85, 42, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #552A2F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 16.5% green and 18.4% blue (85, 42, 47).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 34% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#552A2F color codes

HEX	`#552A2F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 42, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 16.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 34%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.97, 20.44, 5.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.97, 21.24, 15.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.088, 3.793, 3.153)`
Decimal	`5581359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552A2F, 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 #552A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #552A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552a2f; }
.text { color: #552a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 42 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552a2f, #553b2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #552A2F?: #552A2F 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 #552A2F?: The RGB value is 85, 42, 47: 85 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552A2F?: The complementary color is #2A5550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.