#551B1B Color

#551B1B is rgb(85, 27, 27) in RGB and hsl(0, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B1B
HEX#551B1B
RGBrgb(85, 27, 27)
HSLhsl(0, 52%, 22%)
HSVhsv(0, 68%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31.4% 0.087 23.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 68%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B1B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B1B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B1BComplementary#1B5555Analogous#551B38Analogous#55381BTriadic#1B551BTriadic#1B1B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B1B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #551B1B in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex