#552516 Color

#552516 is rgb(85, 37, 22) in RGB and hsl(14, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#552516

HEX#552516

RGBrgb(85, 37, 22)

HSLhsl(14, 59%, 21%)

HSVhsv(14, 74%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.076 38)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #552516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #552516 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#552516 Complementary#164655 Analogous#551627 Analogous#554416 Triadic#165525 Triadic#251655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #552516, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#823821 #AE4B2D #CF6544 #DA8A71 #E6AF9E #F1D3CA

Shades

#4D2114 #411C11 #39180F #2D130C #241009 #180A06

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