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#55222a color: Burnt Crimson

#55222a is rgb(85, 34, 42) in RGB and oklch(32.843% 0.07609 12.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

32.8%
0.076
13°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • pink-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #55222a

#55222a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 32.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.74:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Crimson (#582124). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #55222a mixed with white

  1. 55222a
  2. 66363c
  3. 774a4f
  4. 885f63
  5. 997578
  6. aa8a8d
  7. baa1a3
  8. ccb8b9
  9. ddcfd0
  10. eee7e7

Darker: #55222a mixed with black

  1. 55222a
  2. 491c23
  3. 3d161c
  4. 311116
  5. 260b10
  6. 1c070a
  7. 110305
  8. 080102
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55222a with less saturation

  1. 55222a
  2. 52252b
  3. 4f272c
  4. 4d292d
  5. 4a2b2e
  6. 462d30
  7. 432f31
  8. 403032
  9. 3c3233
  10. 393334

Questions about #55222a

What color is #55222a?

#55222a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Burnt Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(85, 34, 42), in HSL hsl(350.59, 42.86%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.843% 0.07609 12.554).

What colors go well with #55222a?

The complementary color of #55222a is #00403f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f233f and #542612. The triadic partners are #253d0f and #14365b.

Is white or black text more readable on #55222a?

White text reads better on #55222a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55222a a warm or cool color?

#55222a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 32.8% and its chroma 0.076.