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#55040e color: Saving Light

#55040e is rgb(85, 4, 14) in RGB and oklch(28.742% 0.11081 22.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

28.7%
0.111
23°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #55040e

#55040e is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 28.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.89:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saving Light (#550011). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #55040e mixed with white

  1. 55040e
  2. 672223
  3. 793a39
  4. 8b514f
  5. 9c6966
  6. ad807e
  7. bd9996
  8. ceb2b0
  9. dfcbc9
  10. efe5e4

Darker: #55040e mixed with black

  1. 55040e
  2. 49030b
  3. 3d0207
  4. 310105
  5. 260103
  6. 1c0102
  7. 110001
  8. 080000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55040e with less saturation

  1. 55040e
  2. 510c12
  3. 4e1315
  4. 4a1718
  5. 461b1b
  6. 421f1e
  7. 3e2120
  8. 3a2423
  9. 352626
  10. 302928

Questions about #55040e

What color is #55040e?

#55040e is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Saving Light. In RGB it is rgb(85, 4, 14), in HSL hsl(352.59, 91.01%, 17.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.742% 0.11081 22.597).

What colors go well with #55040e?

The complementary color of #55040e is #003439. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #500630 and #4d1700. The triadic partners are #003700 and #092560.

Is white or black text more readable on #55040e?

White text reads better on #55040e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55040e a warm or cool color?

#55040e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 28.7% and its chroma 0.111.