#551B2E Color

#551B2E is rgb(85, 27, 46) in RGB and hsl(340, 52%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B2E

HEX#551B2E

RGBrgb(85, 27, 46)

HSLhsl(340, 52%, 22%)

HSVhsv(340, 68%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(31.9% 0.088 3.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B2E Complementary#1B5542 Analogous#551B4C Analogous#55251B Triadic#2E551B Triadic#1B2E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#802846 #AB365D #C85178 #D47796 #E2A2B7 #EFCDD8

Shades

#4A1728 #421524 #36111E #2F0F19 #230B13 #1B090F

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