#542e17 color: Fudge Brownie
#542e17 is rgb(84, 46, 23) in RGB and oklch(34.477% 0.06587 50.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- taupe-700
- Black 67%
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About #542e17
#542e17 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.8:1 contrast and black text 1.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fudge Brownie (#572b16). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.
Lighter: #542e17 mixed with white
Darker: #542e17 mixed with black
Calmer: #542e17 with less saturation
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Questions about #542e17
What color is #542e17?
#542e17 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Fudge Brownie. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 23), in HSL hsl(22.62, 57.01%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.477% 0.06587 50.291).
What colors go well with #542e17?
The complementary color of #542e17 is #053f55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #562a2a and #4b3507. The triadic partners are #044434 and #393359.
Is white or black text more readable on #542e17?
White text reads better on #542e17: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and black gives 1.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #542e17 a warm or cool color?
#542e17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.066.