Charcoal
#55114A · Charcoal
#55114A is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 17, 74 and a relative luminance of 0.028, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.57:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55114A?
#55114A is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 17, 74, and in HSL it is 310°, 67%, 20%.
Is #55114A a light or dark color?
#55114A has a relative luminance of 0.028, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55114A?
Its complementary color is #11551C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.