#551B1C Color

#551B1C is rgb(85, 27, 28) in RGB and hsl(359, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B1C

HEX#551B1C

RGBrgb(85, 27, 28)

HSLhsl(359, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(359, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.4% 0.086 22.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 67%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B1C Complementary#1B5554 Analogous#551B39 Analogous#55371B Triadic#1C551B Triadic#1B1C55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#80282A #AB3638 #C85153 #D47779 #E2A2A3 #EFCDCD

Shades

#4A1718 #421516 #361112 #2F0F0F #230B0B #1B0909

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