#552216 Color

#552216 is rgb(85, 34, 22) in RGB and hsl(11, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#552216

HEX#552216

RGBrgb(85, 34, 22)

HSLhsl(11, 59%, 21%)

HSVhsv(11, 74%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.079 34.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #552216 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #552216 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#552216 Complementary#164A55 Analogous#55162A Analogous#554116 Triadic#165522 Triadic#221655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #552216, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#823321 #AE452D #CF5E44 #DA8471 #E6AB9E #F1D1CA

Shades

#4D1E14 #411A11 #39160F #2D120C #240E09 #180A06

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