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#552c08 color: Fudge Brownie

#552c08 is rgb(85, 44, 8) in RGB and oklch(34.067% 0.07597 56.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

34.1%
0.076
56°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552c08

#552c08 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.1% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, 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: #552c08 mixed with white

  1. 552c08
  2. 653f22
  3. 765339
  4. 876650
  5. 977b67
  6. a8907f
  7. b9a598
  8. cbbbb1
  9. dcd1ca
  10. ede8e4

Darker: #552c08 mixed with black

  1. 552c08
  2. 492506
  3. 3d1e04
  4. 311703
  5. 261102
  6. 1c0a01
  7. 110501
  8. 080200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552c08 with less saturation

  1. 552c08
  2. 522e10
  3. 502f16
  4. 4d311b
  5. 4a3220
  6. 473325
  7. 453429
  8. 42352d
  9. 3f3631
  10. 3b3734

Questions about #552c08

What color is #552c08?

#552c08 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Fudge Brownie. In RGB it is rgb(85, 44, 8), in HSL hsl(28.05, 82.8%, 18.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.067% 0.07597 56.232).

What colors go well with #552c08?

The complementary color of #552c08 is #003d5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #592622 and #493400. The triadic partners are #004437 and #3c2f5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #552c08?

White text reads better on #552c08: white gives a contrast ratio of 12:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552c08 a warm or cool color?

#552c08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 34.1% and its chroma 0.076.