#5A231C Color

#5A231C is rgb(90, 35, 28) in RGB and hsl(7, 53%, 23%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#5A231C
HEX#5A231C
RGBrgb(90, 35, 28)
HSLhsl(7, 53%, 23%)
HSVhsv(7, 69%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(33.5% 0.083 29.5)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 69%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5A231C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5A231C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5A231CComplementary#1C525AAnalogous#5A1C33Analogous#5A421CTriadic#1C5A23Triadic#231C5A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5A231C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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