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#552014 color: Peaty Brown

#552014 is rgb(85, 32, 20) in RGB and oklch(32.026% 0.08212 34.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

32%
0.082
34°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552014

#552014 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.1:1 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 red colors

Lighter: #552014 mixed with white

  1. 552014
  2. 663529
  3. 77493e
  4. 885e54
  5. 99746b
  6. aa8a82
  7. bba09a
  8. ccb7b2
  9. ddcfcb
  10. eee7e5

Darker: #552014 mixed with black

  1. 552014
  2. 491a10
  3. 3d150c
  4. 310f08
  5. 260a05
  6. 1c0603
  7. 110301
  8. 080101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552014 with less saturation

  1. 552014
  2. 522318
  3. 4f251b
  4. 4c271f
  5. 492922
  6. 452b25
  7. 422d28
  8. 3f2f2b
  9. 3b302d
  10. 373130

Questions about #552014

What color is #552014?

#552014 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 32, 20), in HSL hsl(11.08, 61.9%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.026% 0.08212 34.202).

What colors go well with #552014?

The complementary color of #552014 is #003c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #541e2e and #4f2800. The triadic partners are #003e1f and #272e5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #552014?

White text reads better on #552014: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552014 a warm or cool color?

#552014 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.082.