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#562e22 color: Momoshio Brown

#562e22 is rgb(86, 46, 34) in RGB and oklch(34.975% 0.06245 37.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

35%
0.062
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #562e22

#562e22 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.6:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Momoshio Brown (#542d24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #562e22 mixed with white

  1. 562e22
  2. 664135
  3. 775449
  4. 87685e
  5. 987c73
  6. a99189
  7. baa6a0
  8. cbbbb7
  9. dcd2ce
  10. ede8e6

Darker: #562e22 mixed with black

  1. 562e22
  2. 4a271c
  3. 3e1f16
  4. 321811
  5. 27120b
  6. 1c0b07
  7. 120603
  8. 080201
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #562e22 with less saturation

  1. 562e22
  2. 543025
  3. 513127
  4. 4e322a
  5. 4c342c
  6. 49352f
  7. 463631
  8. 443734
  9. 413836
  10. 3e3938

Questions about #562e22

What color is #562e22?

#562e22 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Momoshio Brown. In RGB it is rgb(86, 46, 34), in HSL hsl(13.85, 43.33%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.975% 0.06245 37.499).

What colors go well with #562e22?

The complementary color of #562e22 is #004250. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #562c34 and #503412. The triadic partners are #19442d and #33375b.

Is white or black text more readable on #562e22?

White text reads better on #562e22: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #562e22 a warm or cool color?

#562e22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.062.