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#562b09 color: Fudge Brownie

#562b09 is rgb(86, 43, 9) in RGB and oklch(34.039% 0.07727 53.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

34%
0.077
54°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #562b09

#562b09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.03:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fudge Brownie (#572b16). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #562b09 mixed with white

  1. 562b09
  2. 663e23
  3. 77523a
  4. 886650
  5. 987a68
  6. a98f7f
  7. baa598
  8. cbbbb1
  9. dcd1ca
  10. eee8e4

Darker: #562b09 mixed with black

  1. 562b09
  2. 4a2407
  3. 3e1d05
  4. 321603
  5. 271002
  6. 1c0a01
  7. 120501
  8. 080200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #562b09 with less saturation

  1. 562b09
  2. 532d11
  3. 512e17
  4. 4e301c
  5. 4b3121
  6. 483325
  7. 453429
  8. 42352d
  9. 3f3631
  10. 3b3734

Questions about #562b09

What color is #562b09?

#562b09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Fudge Brownie. In RGB it is rgb(86, 43, 9), in HSL hsl(26.49, 81.05%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.039% 0.07727 53.735).

What colors go well with #562b09?

The complementary color of #562b09 is #003e59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a2624 and #4b3300. The triadic partners are #004435 and #3a2f5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #562b09?

White text reads better on #562b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #562b09 a warm or cool color?

#562b09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.077.