#855559
Eggplant · medium warm red
About #855559
#855559 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.9), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #558581 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.10:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.10:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #855559?
#855559 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #855559?
Use white text. White on #855559 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855559?
Its complementary colour is #558581, and analogous partners are #855571 and #856955.