#551B21 Color

#551B21 is rgb(85, 27, 33) in RGB and hsl(354, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B21

HEX#551B21

RGBrgb(85, 27, 33)

HSLhsl(354, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(354, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.5% 0.086 17.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 61%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B21 Complementary#1B554F Analogous#551B3E Analogous#55321B Triadic#21551B Triadic#1B2155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#802831 #AB3642 #C8515D #D47781 #E2A2A8 #EFCDD0

Shades

#4A171C #421519 #361115 #2F0F12 #230B0D #1B090A

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