Charcoal
#55112B · Charcoal
#55112B is Charcoal, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 17, 43 and a relative luminance of 0.025, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.50:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55112B?
#55112B is Charcoal, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 17, 43, and in HSL it is 337°, 67%, 20%.
Is #55112B a light or dark color?
#55112B has a relative luminance of 0.025, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55112B?
Its complementary color is #11553B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.