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#55060A Color

#55060A is rgb(85, 6, 10) in RGB, hsl(357, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 88%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55060A
HEX#55060A
RGBrgb(85, 6, 10)
HSLhsl(357, 87%, 18%)
HSVhsv(357, 93%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 88%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(28.9% 0.11 25.6)
LABlab(16.36% 34.69 21.39)
LCHlch(16.36% 40.75 31.65)

What #55060A 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 #55060A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#55060A Channel Values

How #55060A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 6 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 87% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 93% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 88% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.82:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55060A 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.

TextWhite text14.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55060A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55060A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #55060A

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 #55060A 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.

Typical#55060A
Protanopia#232309
Protanomaly#3D1B09
Deuteranopia#313102
Deuteranomaly#422605
Tritanopia#550707
Tritanomaly#550608
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #55060A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-55060a: #55060A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55060A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55060a': '#55060A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.024, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_55060a">#55060A</color>
SVG fillfill="#55060A"

More Red Colors

#55060A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55060A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55060A?

#55060A is a darkest red — rgb(85, 6, 10) in RGB and hsl(357, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #55060A?

#55060A is rgb(85, 6, 10) — red 85, green 6, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55060A?

#55060A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 88%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55060A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #55060A scores 14.82:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55060A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55060A 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.74, which is visibly different.

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