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#52340c color: Moelleux au Chocolat

#52340c is rgb(82, 52, 12) in RGB and oklch(35.324% 0.06807 69.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

35.3%
0.068
69°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #52340c

#52340c is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 35.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.32:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #52340c mixed with white

  1. 52340c
  2. 624625
  3. 73593c
  4. 836c53
  5. 94806a
  6. a59481
  7. b7a999
  8. c9beb2
  9. dad3cb
  10. ede9e5

Darker: #52340c mixed with black

  1. 52340c
  2. 462c09
  3. 3b2406
  4. 2f1c04
  5. 251503
  6. 1a0e02
  7. 110701
  8. 080300
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #52340c with less saturation

  1. 52340c
  2. 503513
  3. 4e3619
  4. 4c371f
  5. 493823
  6. 473828
  7. 45392c
  8. 433a30
  9. 403a34
  10. 3e3b38

Questions about #52340c

What color is #52340c?

#52340c is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat. In RGB it is rgb(82, 52, 12), in HSL hsl(34.29, 74.47%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.324% 0.06807 69.235).

What colors go well with #52340c?

The complementary color of #52340c is #1c3e5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #592e1f and #443c08. The triadic partners are #004643 and #463156.

Is white or black text more readable on #52340c?

White text reads better on #52340c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52340c a warm or cool color?

#52340c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 35.3% and its chroma 0.068.