What color is #55372F?

#55372F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55372F?

The RGB value is 85, 55, 47: 85 red, 55 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55372F?

The complementary color is #2F4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55372F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55372F color

#55372F rgb(85, 55, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #55372F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.6% green and 18.4% blue (85, 55, 47).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#55372F color codes

HEX	`#55372F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 55, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.36, 12.28, 10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.36, 16.14, 40.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.626, 4.869, 3.332)`
Decimal	`5584687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55372F, 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 #55372F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55372F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #55372F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55372f; }
.text { color: #55372f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55372f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 55 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55372f, #554a2f); }

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Questions

What color is #55372F?: #55372F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55372F?: The RGB value is 85, 55, 47: 85 red, 55 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55372F?: The complementary color is #2F4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55372F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.