#551e16 color: Peaty Brown
#551e16 is rgb(85, 30, 22) in RGB and oklch(31.74% 0.08387 30.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- amber-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #551e16
#551e16 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.26:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Peaty Brown (#552211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.
Lighter: #551e16 mixed with white
Darker: #551e16 mixed with black
Calmer: #551e16 with less saturation
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Questions about #551e16
What color is #551e16?
#551e16 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 30, 22), in HSL hsl(7.62, 58.88%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.74% 0.08387 30.615).
What colors go well with #551e16?
The complementary color of #551e16 is #003b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #531c30 and #502500. The triadic partners are #033d1a and #222e5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #551e16?
White text reads better on #551e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #551e16 a warm or cool color?
#551e16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.084.