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#55090e color: Mama Africa

#55090e is rgb(85, 9, 14) in RGB and oklch(29.149% 0.10674 24.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

29.1%
0.107
24°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #55090e

#55090e is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.67:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mama Africa (#551111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #55090e mixed with white

  1. 55090e
  2. 672523
  3. 793c39
  4. 8a534f
  5. 9b6a66
  6. ac827e
  7. bd9a96
  8. ceb2b0
  9. decbca
  10. efe5e4

Darker: #55090e mixed with black

  1. 55090e
  2. 49070b
  3. 3d0507
  4. 310305
  5. 260203
  6. 1c0102
  7. 110101
  8. 080000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55090e with less saturation

  1. 55090e
  2. 521012
  3. 4e1515
  4. 4a1a18
  5. 471d1b
  6. 43201e
  7. 3f2321
  8. 3a2524
  9. 362826
  10. 312a29

Questions about #55090e

What color is #55090e?

#55090e is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Mama Africa. In RGB it is rgb(85, 9, 14), in HSL hsl(356.05, 80.85%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.149% 0.10674 24.281).

What colors go well with #55090e?

The complementary color of #55090e is #00353c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #500a2f and #4e1900. The triadic partners are #003800 and #0f2660.

Is white or black text more readable on #55090e?

White text reads better on #55090e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55090e a warm or cool color?

#55090e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 29.1% and its chroma 0.107.