#5B170B Color

#5B170B is rgb(91, 23, 11) in RGB and hsl(9, 78%, 20%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B170B
HEX#5B170B
RGBrgb(91, 23, 11)
HSLhsl(9, 78%, 20%)
HSVhsv(9, 88%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.101 32.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 88%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B170B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B170B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B170BComplementary#0B4F5BAnalogous#5B0B27Analogous#5B3F0BTriadic#0B5B17Triadic#170B5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B170B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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