#551811 Color

#551811 is rgb(85, 24, 17) in RGB and hsl(6, 67%, 20%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551811
HEX#551811
RGBrgb(85, 24, 17)
HSLhsl(6, 67%, 20%)
HSVhsv(6, 80%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(30.8% 0.092 29.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 80%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551811 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551811 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551811Complementary#114E55Analogous#55112CAnalogous#553A11Triadic#115518Triadic#181155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551811, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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