What color is #553239?

#553239 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 #553239?

The RGB value is 85, 50, 57: 85 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553239?

The complementary color is #32554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553239 color

#553239 rgb(85, 50, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #553239 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 19.6% green and 22.4% blue (85, 50, 57).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 33% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#553239 color codes

HEX	`#553239`
RGB	`rgb(85, 50, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 19.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 33%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.29, 16.9, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.29, 17.06, 7.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.626, 4.508, 4.444)`
Decimal	`5583417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553239, 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 #553239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #553239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553239; }
.text { color: #553239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 50 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553239, #553d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #553239?: #553239 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 #553239?: The RGB value is 85, 50, 57: 85 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553239?: The complementary color is #32554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.