Charcoal
#551D11 · Charcoal
#551D11 is Charcoal, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 85, 29, 17 and a relative luminance of 0.029, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.57:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #551D11?
#551D11 is Charcoal, a warm red color. In RGB it is 85, 29, 17, and in HSL it is 11°, 67%, 20%.
Is #551D11 a light or dark color?
#551D11 has a relative luminance of 0.029, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #551D11?
Its complementary color is #114955. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.