#551D16 Color

#551D16 is rgb(85, 29, 22) in RGB and hsl(7, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#551D16
HEX#551D16
RGBrgb(85, 29, 22)
HSLhsl(7, 59%, 21%)
HSVhsv(7, 74%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.085 29.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551D16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551D16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551D16Complementary#164E55Analogous#55162EAnalogous#553D16Triadic#16551DTriadic#1D1655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551D16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Use #551D16 in Our Tools

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to PantoneRGBA to Hex