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#542016 color: Peaty Brown

#542016 is rgb(84, 32, 22) in RGB and oklch(31.881% 0.0802 32.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

31.9%
0.080
33°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #542016

#542016 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.16:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peaty Brown (#552211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #542016 mixed with white

  1. 542016
  2. 65352b
  3. 764940
  4. 875e55
  5. 98746c
  6. a98a83
  7. baa09a
  8. cbb7b3
  9. dccfcc
  10. eee7e5

Darker: #542016 mixed with black

  1. 542016
  2. 481a12
  3. 3c150d
  4. 310f09
  5. 260a06
  6. 1b0603
  7. 110302
  8. 080101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #542016 with less saturation

  1. 542016
  2. 512319
  3. 4e251d
  4. 4b2720
  5. 482923
  6. 452b25
  7. 412d28
  8. 3e2e2b
  9. 3a302d
  10. 363130

Questions about #542016

What color is #542016?

#542016 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(84, 32, 22), in HSL hsl(9.68, 58.49%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.881% 0.0802 32.649).

What colors go well with #542016?

The complementary color of #542016 is #003c49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #521e2f and #4e2700. The triadic partners are #033e1d and #252e5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #542016?

White text reads better on #542016: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #542016 a warm or cool color?

#542016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.08.