#5B1517 Color

#5B1517 is rgb(91, 21, 23) in RGB and hsl(358, 63%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B1517

HEX#5B1517

RGBrgb(91, 21, 23)

HSLhsl(358, 63%, 22%)

HSVhsv(358, 77%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.101 23.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 75%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B1517 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B1517 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B1517 Complementary#155B59 Analogous#5B153A Analogous#5B3615 Triadic#175B15 Triadic#15175B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B1517, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#891F23 #B72A2E #D54449 #DE6E71 #E89B9E #F3C9CA

Shades

#4F1214 #471012 #3A0D0F #320B0D #250809 #1D0707

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