#5B231A Color

#5B231A is rgb(91, 35, 26) in RGB and hsl(8, 56%, 23%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B231A
HEX#5B231A
RGBrgb(91, 35, 26)
HSLhsl(8, 56%, 23%)
HSVhsv(8, 71%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(33.7% 0.085 31.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 71%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B231A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B231A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B231AComplementary#1A535BAnalogous#5B1A32Analogous#5B431ATriadic#1A5B23Triadic#231A5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B231A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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