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#552009 color: Peaty Brown

#552009 is rgb(85, 32, 9) in RGB and oklch(31.894% 0.08557 41.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

31.9%
0.086
42°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552009

#552009 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.15:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #552009 mixed with white

  1. 552009
  2. 663522
  3. 774938
  4. 885e4f
  5. 997466
  6. aa8a7e
  7. bba097
  8. ccb7b0
  9. ddcfca
  10. eee7e4

Darker: #552009 mixed with black

  1. 552009
  2. 491a07
  3. 3d1505
  4. 310f03
  5. 260a02
  6. 1c0601
  7. 110301
  8. 080100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552009 with less saturation

  1. 552009
  2. 52230f
  3. 4f2515
  4. 4c2719
  5. 49291d
  6. 452b21
  7. 422d25
  8. 3e2e28
  9. 3b302c
  10. 37312f

Questions about #552009

What color is #552009?

#552009 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 32, 9), in HSL hsl(18.16, 80.85%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.894% 0.08557 41.532).

What colors go well with #552009?

The complementary color of #552009 is #003a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #551c27 and #4d2900. The triadic partners are #003f24 and #2c2b5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #552009?

White text reads better on #552009: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552009 a warm or cool color?

#552009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.086.