#552B42 Hex Color

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#552b42 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and pink. It is a shade of pink. The hex code is #552b42.

Questions about #552b42

What is #552b42 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #552b42 is rgb(85, 43, 66), in HSL hsl(327, 33%, 25%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 22%, 67%.
Is #552b42 readable on white or black?
#552b42 has a 11.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.