#551B22 Color

#551B22 is rgb(85, 27, 34) in RGB and hsl(353, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B22

HEX#551B22

RGBrgb(85, 27, 34)

HSLhsl(353, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(353, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.5% 0.086 16.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 60%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B22 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B22 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B22 Complementary#1B554E Analogous#551B3F Analogous#55311B Triadic#22551B Triadic#1B2255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B22, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#802833 #AB3643 #C8515F #D47782 #E2A2A9 #EFCDD1

Shades

#4A171D #42151A #361115 #2F0F12 #230B0E #1B090B

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