#551F27 Hex Color

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Hex color #551f27 graphic
#551f27 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, unsaturated, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #551f27.

Questions about #551f27

What is #551f27 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #551f27 is rgb(85, 31, 39), in HSL hsl(351, 47%, 23%) and in CMYK 0%, 64%, 54%, 67%.
Is #551f27 readable on white or black?
#551f27 has a 13.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.