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#561c06 color: Peaty Brown

#561c06 is rgb(86, 28, 6) in RGB and oklch(31.42% 0.09167 39.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

31.4%
0.092
39°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • amber-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #561c06

#561c06 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.42:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peaty Brown (#552211). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #561c06 mixed with white

  1. 561c06
  2. 67321f
  3. 784736
  4. 895c4d
  5. 9a7265
  6. ab887d
  7. bc9f96
  8. cdb6af
  9. ddcec9
  10. eee6e4

Darker: #561c06 mixed with black

  1. 561c06
  2. 4a1704
  3. 3e1203
  4. 320d02
  5. 270801
  6. 1c0501
  7. 120200
  8. 080100
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #561c06 with less saturation

  1. 561c06
  2. 531f0d
  3. 502212
  4. 4c2517
  5. 49271c
  6. 452920
  7. 422b23
  8. 3e2d27
  9. 3a2e2b
  10. 36302e

Questions about #561c06

What color is #561c06?

#561c06 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Peaty Brown. In RGB it is rgb(86, 28, 6), in HSL hsl(16.5, 86.96%, 18.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.42% 0.09167 39.267).

What colors go well with #561c06?

The complementary color of #561c06 is #00394c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #561827 and #4d2600. The triadic partners are #003e1f and #292a5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #561c06?

White text reads better on #561c06: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #561c06 a warm or cool color?

#561c06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.092.