#552A3B Color
#552A3B is rgb(85, 42, 59) in RGB, hsl(336, 34%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552A3Brgb(85, 42, 59)hsl(336, 34%, 25%)hsv(336, 51%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 67%)oklch(34.8% 0.067 356.1)lab(23.49% 21.99 -1.49)lch(23.49% 22.04 356.12)What #552A3B 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 #552A3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552A3B Channel Values
How #552A3B 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 42 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 34% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 51% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 31% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.79:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552A3B 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 #552A3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552A3B; 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 #552A3B
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 #552A3B 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.
#552A3B#34343B#44303B#3C3C3A#47363A#542D2D#542C33#383838Using #552A3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552a3b: #552A3B;background-color: #552A3B;colors: { 'color-552a3b': '#552A3B' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.165, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_552a3b">#552A3B</color>fill="#552A3B"More Pink Colors
#552A3B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#552A3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552A3B?
#552A3B is a dark pink — rgb(85, 42, 59) in RGB and hsl(336, 34%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #552A3B?
#552A3B is rgb(85, 42, 59) — red 85, green 42, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552A3B?
#552A3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552A3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552A3B scores 11.79:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552A3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552A3B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 30.39, which is a different colour altogether.
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