#551511 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551511 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 21, 17 ). It's a shade of Red. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,08 level) and blue (at 0,07 level). Its brightness is 20% and its saturation is 66%. It is composed of red at 69%, green at 17% and blue at 13%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #551511
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551511 is the color #EEE7E7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080201.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAEAEE is the color exactly opposite to #551511 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551511 in CSS
When using #551511 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551511 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551511 as background color
div{ background: #551511; }
Colored text
div{ color: #551511; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551511; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551511; }
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