What color is #55313D?

#55313D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55313D?

The RGB value is 85, 49, 61: 85 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55313D?

The complementary color is #315549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55313D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55313D color

#55313D rgb(85, 49, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #55313D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 19.2% green and 23.9% blue (85, 49, 61).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#55313D color codes

HEX	`#55313D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 49, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 19.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 18.18, -0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 18.19, 358.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.687, 4.465, 4.976)`
Decimal	`5583165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55313D, 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 #55313D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55313D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #55313D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55313d; }
.text { color: #55313d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55313d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 49 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55313d, #553731); }

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Questions

What color is #55313D?: #55313D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55313D?: The RGB value is 85, 49, 61: 85 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55313D?: The complementary color is #315549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55313D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.