#552C16 Color

#552C16 is rgb(85, 44, 22) in RGB and hsl(21, 59%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#552C16

HEX#552C16

RGBrgb(85, 44, 22)

HSLhsl(21, 59%, 21%)

HSVhsv(21, 74%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(34.2% 0.069 47.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 74%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #552C16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #552C16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#552C16 Complementary#163F55 Analogous#55161F Analogous#554C16 Triadic#16552C Triadic#2C1655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #552C16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#824321 #AE5A2D #CF7544 #DA9671 #E6B79E #F1D8CA

Shades

#4D2814 #412211 #391D0F #2D170C #241309 #180D06

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