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#551f09 color: Peaty Brown

#551f09 is rgb(85, 31, 9) in RGB and oklch(31.731% 0.08657 40.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

31.7%
0.087
41°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #551f09

#551f09 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.24:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #551f09 mixed with white

  1. 551f09
  2. 663421
  3. 774938
  4. 885e4f
  5. 997366
  6. aa897e
  7. bba096
  8. ccb7b0
  9. ddcfca
  10. eee7e4

Darker: #551f09 mixed with black

  1. 551f09
  2. 491907
  3. 3d1405
  4. 310f03
  5. 260a02
  6. 1c0601
  7. 110301
  8. 080100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #551f09 with less saturation

  1. 551f09
  2. 52220f
  3. 4f2414
  4. 4c2719
  5. 48291d
  6. 452b21
  7. 422c25
  8. 3e2e28
  9. 3a2f2c
  10. 36312f

Questions about #551f09

What color is #551f09?

#551f09 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 31, 9), in HSL hsl(17.37, 80.85%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.731% 0.08657 40.57).

What colors go well with #551f09?

The complementary color of #551f09 is #003a4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #551b27 and #4d2800. The triadic partners are #003f23 and #2b2b5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #551f09?

White text reads better on #551f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #551f09 a warm or cool color?

#551f09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.087.