What color is #55413D?

#55413D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55413D?

The RGB value is 85, 65, 61: 85 red, 65 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55413D?

The complementary color is #3D5155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55413D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55413D color

#55413D rgb(85, 65, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55413D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green and 23.9% blue (85, 65, 61).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#55413D color codes

HEX	`#55413D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 65, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.54, 7.97, 5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.54, 9.84, 35.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.479, 6.049, 5.24)`
Decimal	`5587261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55413D, 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 #55413D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55413D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #55413D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55413d; }
.text { color: #55413d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55413d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 65 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55413d, #554d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #55413D?: #55413D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55413D?: The RGB value is 85, 65, 61: 85 red, 65 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55413D?: The complementary color is #3D5155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55413D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.