#552d20 color: Boson Brown
#552d20 is rgb(85, 45, 32) in RGB and oklch(34.586% 0.06309 38.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- taupe-700
- Black 67%
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About #552d20
#552d20 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 39°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.78:1 contrast and black text 1.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boson Brown (#552c1c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.
Lighter: #552d20 mixed with white
Darker: #552d20 mixed with black
Calmer: #552d20 with less saturation
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Questions about #552d20
What color is #552d20?
#552d20 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Boson Brown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 45, 32), in HSL hsl(14.72, 45.3%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.586% 0.06309 38.718).
What colors go well with #552d20?
The complementary color of #552d20 is #00414f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #552b33 and #4f3310. The triadic partners are #17432d and #32365a.
Is white or black text more readable on #552d20?
White text reads better on #552d20: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 and black gives 1.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #552d20 a warm or cool color?
#552d20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.063.