#55271e color: Caput Mortuum
#55271e is rgb(85, 39, 30) in RGB and oklch(33.411% 0.07065 32.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 67%
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About #55271e
#55271e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 32°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.39:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #55271e mixed with white
Darker: #55271e mixed with black
Calmer: #55271e with less saturation
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Questions about #55271e
What color is #55271e?
#55271e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Caput Mortuum. In RGB it is rgb(85, 39, 30), in HSL hsl(9.82, 47.83%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.411% 0.07065 32.429).
What colors go well with #55271e?
The complementary color of #55271e is #003f4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #532533 and #502d07. The triadic partners are #134124 and #2a335b.
Is white or black text more readable on #55271e?
White text reads better on #55271e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55271e a warm or cool color?
#55271e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.071.