Charcoal
#550F57 · Charcoal
#550F57 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 85, 15, 87 and a relative luminance of 0.030, 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
13.19:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.59:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #550F57?
#550F57 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 85, 15, 87, and in HSL it is 298°, 71%, 20%.
Is #550F57 a light or dark color?
#550F57 has a relative luminance of 0.030, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #550F57?
Its complementary color is #11570F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.