#551B16 Color

#551B16 is rgb(85, 27, 22) in RGB and hsl(5, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B16
HEX#551B16
RGBrgb(85, 27, 22)
HSLhsl(5, 59%, 21%)
HSVhsv(5, 74%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31.3% 0.087 28.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B16Complementary#165055Analogous#551630Analogous#553B16Triadic#16551BTriadic#1B1655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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