Charcoal
#55114E · Charcoal
#55114E is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 17, 78 and a relative luminance of 0.029, 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
13.32:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.58:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55114E?
#55114E is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 17, 78, and in HSL it is 306°, 67%, 20%.
Is #55114E a light or dark color?
#55114E has a relative luminance of 0.029, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55114E?
Its complementary color is #115518. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.