#55110C Color
#55110C is rgb(85, 17, 12) in RGB, hsl(4, 75%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55110Crgb(85, 17, 12)hsl(4, 75%, 19%)hsv(4, 86%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 67%)oklch(29.9% 0.1 28.8)lab(17.67% 31.21 22.09)lch(17.67% 38.24 35.30)What #55110C 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 #55110C, 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.
#55110C Channel Values
How #55110C 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 17 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 75% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 86% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 86% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.27:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55110C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #55110C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #55110C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55110C; 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 #55110C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #55110C.
How #55110C 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.
#55110C#27270B#3E200B#343404#432907#551010#55110F#2A2A2AUsing #55110C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55110c: #55110C;background-color: #55110C;colors: { 'color-55110c': '#55110C' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.067, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_55110c">#55110C</color>fill="#55110C"More Red Colors
#55110C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55110C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55110C?
#55110C is a darkest red — rgb(85, 17, 12) in RGB and hsl(4, 75%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #55110C?
#55110C is rgb(85, 17, 12) — red 85, green 17, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55110C?
#55110C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55110C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55110C scores 14.27:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55110C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55110C 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 25.9, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #55110C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.