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#561c04 color: Evil Cigar

#561c04 is rgb(86, 28, 4) in RGB and oklch(31.401% 0.09227 40.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

31.4%
0.092
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #561c04

#561c04 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.43:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, 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: #561c04 mixed with white

  1. 561c04
  2. 67321e
  3. 784735
  4. 895c4c
  5. 9a7264
  6. ab887c
  7. bc9f95
  8. ccb6af
  9. ddcec9
  10. eee6e4

Darker: #561c04 mixed with black

  1. 561c04
  2. 4a1703
  3. 3e1202
  4. 320d01
  5. 270801
  6. 1c0500
  7. 120200
  8. 080100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #561c04 with less saturation

  1. 561c04
  2. 531f0b
  3. 502211
  4. 4c2516
  5. 49271b
  6. 45291f
  7. 422b23
  8. 3e2d27
  9. 3a2e2a
  10. 36302e

Questions about #561c04

What color is #561c04?

#561c04 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Evil Cigar. In RGB it is rgb(86, 28, 4), in HSL hsl(17.56, 91.11%, 17.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.401% 0.09227 40.358).

What colors go well with #561c04?

The complementary color of #561c04 is #00394d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561826 and #4c2700. The triadic partners are #003f20 and #2a295e.

Is white or black text more readable on #561c04?

White text reads better on #561c04: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #561c04 a warm or cool color?

#561c04 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.092.