#552034 Color
#552034 is rgb(85, 32, 52) in RGB, hsl(337, 45%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 39%, 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 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552034rgb(85, 32, 52)hsl(337, 45%, 23%)hsv(337, 62%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 39%, 67%)oklch(32.9% 0.082 359)lab(21.07% 26.75 -0.20)lch(21.07% 26.75 359.58)What #552034 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 #552034, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552034 Channel Values
How #552034 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 45% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 62% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 39% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.79:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552034 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 #552034
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552034; 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 #552034
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 #552034 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.
#552034#2E2E34#412934#383832#453033#542323#54222B#323232Using #552034 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552034: #552034;background-color: #552034;colors: { 'color-552034': '#552034' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.125, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_552034">#552034</color>fill="#552034"More Pink Colors
#552034 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#552034 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552034?
#552034 is a dark pink — rgb(85, 32, 52) in RGB and hsl(337, 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 3.
What is the RGB value of #552034?
#552034 is rgb(85, 32, 52) — red 85, green 32, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552034?
#552034 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 39%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552034 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552034 scores 12.79:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552034 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552034 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 34.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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