#550123 Color
#550123 is rgb(85, 1, 35) in RGB, hsl(336, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 59%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 11.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#550123rgb(85, 1, 35)hsl(336, 98%, 17%)hsv(336, 99%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 59%, 67%)oklch(29% 0.115 5.5)lab(16.23% 37.19 5.05)lch(16.23% 37.53 7.73)What #550123 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #550123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#550123 Channel Values
How #550123 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 1 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 59% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.84:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #550123 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #550123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #550123; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #550123
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #550123 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#550123#222222#3C1923#313120#422521#540808#540516#272727Using #550123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-550123: #550123;background-color: #550123;colors: { 'color-550123': '#550123' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.004, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_550123">#550123</color>fill="#550123"More Pink Colors
#550123 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#550123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #550123?
#550123 is a darkest pink — rgb(85, 1, 35) in RGB and hsl(336, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.54.
What is the RGB value of #550123?
#550123 is rgb(85, 1, 35) — red 85, green 1, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #550123?
#550123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 59%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #550123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #550123 scores 14.84:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #550123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #550123 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 37.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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