#551B23 Color

#551B23 is rgb(85, 27, 35) in RGB and hsl(352, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B23

HEX#551B23

RGBrgb(85, 27, 35)

HSLhsl(352, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(352, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.086 15.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B23 Complementary#1B554D Analogous#551B40 Analogous#55301B Triadic#23551B Triadic#1B2355

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#802834 #AB3645 #C85160 #D47784 #E2A2AA #EFCDD1

Shades

#4A171E #42151B #361116 #2F0F13 #230B0E #1B090B

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