#5B231F Color

#5B231F is rgb(91, 35, 31) in RGB and hsl(4, 49%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B231F
HEX#5B231F
RGBrgb(91, 35, 31)
HSLhsl(4, 49%, 24%)
HSVhsv(4, 66%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.083 26.6)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 66%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B231F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B231F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B231FComplementary#1F575BAnalogous#5B1F39Analogous#5B411FTriadic#1F5B23Triadic#231F5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B231F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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