#551B02 Color

#551B02 is rgb(85, 27, 2) in RGB and hsl(18, 95%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B02
HEX#551B02
RGBrgb(85, 27, 2)
HSLhsl(18, 95%, 17%)
HSVhsv(18, 98%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.093 41)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B02 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B02 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B02Complementary#023C55Analogous#550213Analogous#554402Triadic#02551BTriadic#1B0255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B02, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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