#550f09 color: Mama Africa
#550f09 is rgb(85, 15, 9) in RGB and oklch(29.618% 0.10249 29.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Very dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Maroon
- amber-950
- Black 67%
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About #550f09
#550f09 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.4:1 contrast and black text 1.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mama Africa (#551111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.
Lighter: #550f09 mixed with white
Darker: #550f09 mixed with black
Calmer: #550f09 with less saturation
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Questions about #550f09
What color is #550f09?
#550f09 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Mama Africa. In RGB it is rgb(85, 15, 9), in HSL hsl(4.74, 80.85%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.618% 0.10249 29.514).
What colors go well with #550f09?
The complementary color of #550f09 is #003640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #520d2b and #4c1e00. The triadic partners are #003a0b and #19265f.
Is white or black text more readable on #550f09?
White text reads better on #550f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #550f09 a warm or cool color?
#550f09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 29.6% and its chroma 0.102.