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#550522

#550522 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#550522 is a color from the rose family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 1.96% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 60% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 338.25°, with 88.89% saturation and 17.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.63.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #550522
  2. #055538

Split complementary

  1. #550522
  2. #055510
  3. #054a55

Analogous

  1. #55054a
  2. #550522
  3. #551005

Triadic

  1. #550522
  2. #225505
  3. #052255

Tetradic

  1. #550522
  2. #553805
  3. #055538
  4. #052255

Square

  1. #550522
  2. #4a5505
  3. #055538
  4. #100555

Monochromatic

  1. #130108
  2. #130108
  3. #550522
  4. #9d093f
  5. #e60d5c

Shades

#550522 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #550522
  2. #4d051f
  3. #44041b
  4. #3c0418
  5. #330314
  6. #2b0311
  7. #22020e
  8. #1a020a
  9. #110107
  10. #090103
  11. #000000

Tints

#550522 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #550522
  2. #661e38
  3. #77374e
  4. #885064
  5. #99697a
  6. #aa8291
  7. #bb9ba7
  8. #ccb4bd
  9. #ddcdd3
  10. #eee6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#550522 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #550522
  2. #59112b
  3. #5e1e35
  4. #622a3e
  5. #663648
  6. #6b4351
  7. #6f4f5a
  8. #735b64
  9. #77676d
  10. #7c7477
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f1f26 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d1e23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #312e20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e0013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3b1722 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #422321 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a001a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-550522 {
  color: #550522;
}
Background
.bg-550522 {
  background-color: #550522;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-550522 {
  border: 2px solid #550522;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #550522;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 5 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 89% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-550522 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #550522, #551005);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-550522 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 5 34 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.63 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.95 #722f37 Wine ΔE 9.94 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.31 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 11.00 #65000b Rosewood ΔE 11.12 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.39 #aafadd Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#550522  rgb(85, 5, 34)  hsl(338, 89%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#055538  rgb(5, 85, 56)  hsl(158, 89%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#225505  rgb(34, 85, 5)  hsl(98, 89%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#052255  rgb(5, 34, 85)  hsl(218, 89%, 18%)  Oxford Blue