#551607 Color
#551607 is rgb(85, 22, 7) in RGB, hsl(12, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#551607rgb(85, 22, 7)hsl(12, 85%, 18%)hsv(12, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 67%)oklch(30.4% 0.096 34.5)lab(18.41% 29.02 25.01)lch(18.41% 38.31 40.76)What #551607 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #551607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#551607 Channel Values
How #551607 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 22 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.96:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #551607 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #551607
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #551607; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #551607
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #551607 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#551607#292906#3F2306#353500#442B02#551515#551510#2C2C2CUsing #551607 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-551607: #551607;background-color: #551607;colors: { 'color-551607': '#551607' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.086, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_551607">#551607</color>fill="#551607"More Red Colors
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#551607 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #551607?
#551607 is a darkest red — rgb(85, 22, 7) in RGB and hsl(12, 85%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #551607?
#551607 is rgb(85, 22, 7) — red 85, green 22, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #551607?
#551607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #551607 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #551607 scores 13.96:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #551607 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #551607 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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