Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F)

The hex code for Light Chocolate Cosmos is #551F2F. It is rgb(85, 31, 47) in RGB, hsl(342, 47%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 45%, 67%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#551F2F

HEX#551F2F

RGBrgb(85, 31, 47)

HSLhsl(342, 47%, 23%)

HSVhsv(342, 64%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 45%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.082 4.3)

LABlab(20.73% 26.80 2.79)

LCHlch(20.73% 26.95 5.94)

Colors Closest to Light Chocolate Cosmos

Light Chocolate Cosmos is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Old Mauve#673147ΔE 9 Catawba#703642ΔE 10.35 Puce Red#722F37ΔE 12.21 Merlot#73343AΔE 12.58 Zinfandel Red#5A3844ΔE 12.75 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 12.79

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#551F2F Channel Values

How Light Chocolate Cosmos 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 31 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 47% · L 23%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 64% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 64% · Y 45% · K 67%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Chocolate Cosmos 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 text12.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Light Chocolate Cosmos

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Chocolate Cosmos

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Chocolate Cosmos 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#551F2F

Protanopia#2E2E2F

Protanomaly#41282F

Deuteranopia#38382D

Deuteranomaly#45302E

Tritanopia#542121

Tritanomaly#542027

Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #551F2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-chocolate-cosmos: #551F2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #551F2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-chocolate-cosmos': '#551F2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.122, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="light_chocolate_cosmos">#551F2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#551F2F"

More Pink Colors

Light Chocolate Cosmos sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

56152b 551653 57001d 523252 570057 520052 5a205a 510424 5a3844 50404d 5b3256 4d0218 75003b 915c83 a80054 c332be cf71af df00ff e8ccd7 f2a1f2 fa1a8e ff00cc ff75bf fff0f5

#551F2F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Chocolate Cosmos?

The hex code for Light Chocolate Cosmos is #551F2F. That is rgb(85, 31, 47) in RGB, hsl(342, 47%, 23%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 45%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #551F2F?

#551F2F is rgb(85, 31, 47) — red 85, green 31, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #551F2F?

#551F2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 45%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #551F2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #551F2F scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #551F2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #551F2F 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 34, which is a different colour altogether.

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