#551B20 Color

#551B20 is rgb(85, 27, 32) in RGB and hsl(355, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B20

HEX#551B20

RGBrgb(85, 27, 32)

HSLhsl(355, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(355, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.5% 0.086 18.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 62%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B20 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B20 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B20 Complementary#1B5550 Analogous#551B3D Analogous#55331B Triadic#20551B Triadic#1B2055

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B20, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#802830 #AB3640 #C8515B #D4777F #E2A2A7 #EFCDCF

Shades

#4A171B #421519 #361114 #2F0F11 #230B0D #1B090A

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