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#552B3A Color

#552B3A is rgb(85, 43, 58) in RGB, hsl(339, 33%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 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 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#552B3A
HEX#552B3A
RGBrgb(85, 43, 58)
HSLhsl(339, 33%, 25%)
HSVhsv(339, 49%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.065 358.2)
LABlab(23.70% 21.30 -0.51)
LCHlch(23.70% 21.31 358.63)

What #552B3A 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 #552B3A, 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 pink in the library.

#552B3A Channel Values

How #552B3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 43 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 33% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 49% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 32% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.71:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552B3A 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 text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #552B3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552B3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #552B3A

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 #552B3A 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#552B3A
Protanopia#35353A
Protanomaly#44313A
Deuteranopia#3D3D39
Deuteranomaly#483639
Tritanopia#542D2D
Tritanomaly#542C33
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #552B3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-552b3a: #552B3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #552B3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-552b3a': '#552B3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.169, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_552b3a">#552B3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#552B3A"

More Pink Colors

#552B3A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#552B3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #552B3A?

#552B3A is a dark pink — rgb(85, 43, 58) in RGB and hsl(339, 33%, 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 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #552B3A?

#552B3A is rgb(85, 43, 58) — red 85, green 43, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #552B3A?

#552B3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #552B3A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #552B3A scores 11.71:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #552B3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #552B3A 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 29.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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