#551A16 Color

#551A16 is rgb(85, 26, 22) in RGB and hsl(4, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551A16
HEX#551A16
RGBrgb(85, 26, 22)
HSLhsl(4, 59%, 21%)
HSVhsv(4, 74%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.089 27.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551A16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551A16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551A16Complementary#165155Analogous#551631Analogous#553A16Triadic#16551ATriadic#1A1655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551A16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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