#551916 Color

#551916 is rgb(85, 25, 22) in RGB and hsl(3, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551916
HEX#551916
RGBrgb(85, 25, 22)
HSLhsl(3, 59%, 21%)
HSVhsv(3, 74%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.09 26.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551916 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551916 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551916Complementary#165255Analogous#551632Analogous#553916Triadic#165519Triadic#191655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551916, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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