#552e0b color: Dark Catacombs
#552e0b is rgb(85, 46, 11) in RGB and oklch(34.492% 0.07348 57.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #552e0b
#552e0b is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 58°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.79:1 contrast and black text 1.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Catacombs (#513116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #552e0b mixed with white
Darker: #552e0b mixed with black
Calmer: #552e0b with less saturation
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Questions about #552e0b
What color is #552e0b?
#552e0b is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Dark Catacombs. In RGB it is rgb(85, 46, 11), in HSL hsl(28.38, 77.08%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.492% 0.07348 57.648).
What colors go well with #552e0b?
The complementary color of #552e0b is #043e5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #592823 and #493600. The triadic partners are #004539 and #3e305a.
Is white or black text more readable on #552e0b?
White text reads better on #552e0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and black gives 1.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #552e0b a warm or cool color?
#552e0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.073.