What color is #AA0055?

#AA0055 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Plum Perfect. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA0055?

The RGB value is 170, 0, 85: 170 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA0055?

The complementary color is #00AA55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA0055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA0055 color

#AA0055 rgb(170, 0, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA0055 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 0% green and 33.3% blue (170, 0, 85).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 50% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Plum Perfect (#AA1155), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#AA0055 color codes

HEX	`#AA0055`
RGB	`rgb(170, 0, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 0%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 50%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, 62.54, 1.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 62.56, 1.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.219, 9.205, 9.41)`
Decimal	`11141205`
Short hex	`#A05`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA0055, 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 #AA0055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AA0055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #AA0055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa0055; }
.text { color: #aa0055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa0055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 0 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa0055, #aa0000); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #AA0055?: #AA0055 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Plum Perfect. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA0055?: The RGB value is 170, 0, 85: 170 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA0055?: The complementary color is #00AA55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA0055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.