#552029 Color
#552029 is rgb(85, 32, 41) in RGB, hsl(350, 45%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552029rgb(85, 32, 41)hsl(350, 45%, 23%)hsv(350, 62%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 67%)oklch(32.5% 0.079 12.2)lab(20.79% 25.78 7.04)lch(20.79% 26.72 15.27)What #552029 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 #552029, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552029 Channel Values
How #552029 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 32 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 45% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 62% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.92:1 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 #552029 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 #552029
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552029; 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 #552029
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 #552029 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.
#552029#2E2E29#412929#383827#453028#552121#552125#313131Using #552029 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552029: #552029;background-color: #552029;colors: { 'color-552029': '#552029' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.125, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_552029">#552029</color>fill="#552029"More Red Colors
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#552029 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552029?
#552029 is a dark red — rgb(85, 32, 41) in RGB and hsl(350, 45%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #552029?
#552029 is rgb(85, 32, 41) — red 85, green 32, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552029?
#552029 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552029 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552029 scores 12.92:1 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 #552029 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552029 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 33.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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