#551201 Color

#551201 is rgb(85, 18, 1) in RGB and hsl(12, 98%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551201
HEX#551201
RGBrgb(85, 18, 1)
HSLhsl(12, 98%, 17%)
HSVhsv(12, 99%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.102 35.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551201 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551201 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551201Complementary#014556Analogous#56011AAnalogous#563C01Triadic#015612Triadic#120156

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551201, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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