What color is #552B32?

#552B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552B32?

The RGB value is 85, 43, 50: 85 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552B32?

The complementary color is #2B554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552B32 color

#552B32 rgb(85, 43, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #552B32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 16.9% green and 19.6% blue (85, 43, 50).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#552B32 color codes

HEX	`#552B32`
RGB	`rgb(85, 43, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 16.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.3, 20.23, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.3, 20.66, 11.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.186, 3.89, 3.495)`
Decimal	`5581618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552B32, 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 #552B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #552B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552b32; }
.text { color: #552b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 43 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552b32, #55392b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #552B32?: #552B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552B32?: The RGB value is 85, 43, 50: 85 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552B32?: The complementary color is #2B554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.