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#561b02 color: Evil Cigar

#561b02 is rgb(86, 27, 2) in RGB and oklch(31.233% 0.09389 40.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

31.2%
0.094
41°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #561b02

#561b02 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #561b02 mixed with white

  1. 561b02
  2. 67311c
  3. 784634
  4. 895c4b
  5. 9a7263
  6. ab887b
  7. bc9f94
  8. cdb6ae
  9. ddcec9
  10. eee6e4

Darker: #561b02 mixed with black

  1. 561b02
  2. 4a1601
  3. 3e1101
  4. 320c01
  5. 270800
  6. 1c0500
  7. 120200
  8. 080100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #561b02 with less saturation

  1. 561b02
  2. 531e09
  3. 502110
  4. 4c2415
  5. 49261a
  6. 45281e
  7. 412a22
  8. 3e2c26
  9. 3a2e2a
  10. 352f2d

Questions about #561b02

What color is #561b02?

#561b02 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Evil Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(86, 27, 2), in HSL hsl(17.86, 95.45%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.233% 0.09389 40.67).

What colors go well with #561b02?

The complementary color of #561b02 is #00394c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561625 and #4c2700. The triadic partners are #003e20 and #2a285f.

Is white or black text more readable on #561b02?

White text reads better on #561b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #561b02 a warm or cool color?

#561b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.094.