What color is #553037?

#553037 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553037?

The RGB value is 85, 48, 55: 85 red, 48 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553037?

The complementary color is #30554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553037 color

#553037 rgb(85, 48, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #553037 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.8% green and 21.6% blue (85, 48, 55).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#553037 color codes

HEX	`#553037`
RGB	`rgb(85, 48, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.71, 17.85, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.71, 18.08, 9.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.493, 4.321, 4.159)`
Decimal	`5582903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553037, 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 #553037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #553037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553037; }
.text { color: #553037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 48 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553037, #553b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #553037?: #553037 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553037?: The RGB value is 85, 48, 55: 85 red, 48 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553037?: The complementary color is #30554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.