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#552b03 color: Kyoto House

#552b03 is rgb(85, 43, 3) in RGB and oklch(33.829% 0.07886 57.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

33.8%
0.079
57°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552b03

#552b03 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.12:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kyoto House (#503000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #552b03 mixed with white

  1. 552b03
  2. 653e1f
  3. 765237
  4. 87664e
  5. 977a66
  6. a88f7e
  7. b9a596
  8. cbbbb0
  9. dcd1ca
  10. ede8e4

Darker: #552b03 mixed with black

  1. 552b03
  2. 492402
  3. 3d1d02
  4. 311601
  5. 261001
  6. 1c0a00
  7. 110500
  8. 080200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552b03 with less saturation

  1. 552b03
  2. 522d0c
  3. 502e13
  4. 4d3019
  5. 4a311e
  6. 473223
  7. 443427
  8. 41352c
  9. 3e3630
  10. 3b3734

Questions about #552b03

What color is #552b03?

#552b03 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Kyoto House. In RGB it is rgb(85, 43, 3), in HSL hsl(29.27, 93.18%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.829% 0.07886 57.271).

What colors go well with #552b03?

The complementary color of #552b03 is #003c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a2520 and #493400. The triadic partners are #004437 and #3c2d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #552b03?

White text reads better on #552b03: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552b03 a warm or cool color?

#552b03 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.079.