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#552a02 color: Fudge Brownie

#552a02 is rgb(85, 42, 2) in RGB and oklch(33.626% 0.07996 56.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

33.6%
0.080
56°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552a02

#552a02 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 33.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.22:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fudge Brownie (#572b16). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #552a02 mixed with white

  1. 552a02
  2. 663d1e
  3. 765136
  4. 87654d
  5. 987a65
  6. a88f7d
  7. baa496
  8. cbbab0
  9. dcd1c9
  10. ede8e4

Darker: #552a02 mixed with black

  1. 552a02
  2. 492301
  3. 3d1c01
  4. 311601
  5. 261000
  6. 1c0a00
  7. 110500
  8. 080200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552a02 with less saturation

  1. 552a02
  2. 522c0b
  3. 502d12
  4. 4d2f18
  5. 4a301e
  6. 473222
  7. 443327
  8. 41342b
  9. 3e352f
  10. 3a3633

Questions about #552a02

What color is #552a02?

#552a02 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Fudge Brownie. In RGB it is rgb(85, 42, 2), in HSL hsl(28.92, 95.4%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.626% 0.07996 56.475).

What colors go well with #552a02?

The complementary color of #552a02 is #003c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #592420 and #493300. The triadic partners are #004436 and #3b2d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #552a02?

White text reads better on #552a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552a02 a warm or cool color?

#552a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 33.6% and its chroma 0.08.