#551B06 Color

#551B06 is rgb(85, 27, 6) in RGB and hsl(16, 87%, 18%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B06
HEX#551B06
RGBrgb(85, 27, 6)
HSLhsl(16, 87%, 18%)
HSVhsv(16, 93%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.091 38.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 93%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B06 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 #551B06 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B06Complementary#064156Analogous#560619Analogous#564306Triadic#06561BTriadic#1B0656

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B06, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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