Close to Caput Mortuum
#552F2F
#552F2F is a dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 18.4% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #552F2F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.45:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.83:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #552F2F as they’d see it.
#552F2F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #552F2F
What color is #552F2F?
#552F2F is a dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 18.4% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #552F2F in RGB?
#552F2F is rgb(85, 47, 47): 85 red, 47 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #552F2F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 45, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #552F2F?
PANTONE 497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #552F2F?
Its complement #004142 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.