#552B16 Color

#552B16 is rgb(85, 43, 22) in RGB and hsl(20, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#552B16

HEX#552B16

RGBrgb(85, 43, 22)

HSLhsl(20, 59%, 21%)

HSVhsv(20, 74%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(34% 0.07 45.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #552B16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #552B16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#552B16 Complementary#164055 Analogous#551620 Analogous#554B16 Triadic#16552B Triadic#2B1655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #552B16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#824221 #AE582D #CF7344 #DA9471 #E6B69E #F1D7CA

Shades

#4D2714 #412111 #391D0F #2D170C #241209 #180C06

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