#542e12 color: Dark Catacombs
#542e12 is rgb(84, 46, 18) in RGB and oklch(34.41% 0.06878 54.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 67%
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About #542e12
#542e12 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.4% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 54°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.82:1 contrast and black text 1.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Catacombs (#513116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #542e12 mixed with white
Darker: #542e12 mixed with black
Calmer: #542e12 with less saturation
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Questions about #542e12
What color is #542e12?
#542e12 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Dark Catacombs. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 18), in HSL hsl(25.45, 64.71%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.41% 0.06878 54.258).
What colors go well with #542e12?
The complementary color of #542e12 is #063e57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #572927 and #4a3502. The triadic partners are #004436 and #3b3159.
Is white or black text more readable on #542e12?
White text reads better on #542e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 and black gives 1.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #542e12 a warm or cool color?
#542e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 34.4% and its chroma 0.069.