#550238 Color

#550238 is rgb(85, 2, 56) in RGB and hsl(321, 95%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#550238

HEX#550238

RGBrgb(85, 2, 56)

HSLhsl(321, 95%, 17%)

HSVhsv(321, 98%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.123 348.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 34%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #550238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #550238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#550238 Complementary#02551F Analogous#480255 Analogous#55020F Triadic#385502 Triadic#023855

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #550238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#90045F #C70583 #F910A7 #FA47BC #FC83D1 #FDB9E5

Shades

#4B0231 #41022B #370124 #320121 #28011A #1E0114

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