#5b271a color: Caput Mortuum
#5b271a is rgb(91, 39, 26) in RGB and oklch(34.334% 0.08006 35.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 64%
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About #5b271a
#5b271a is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 35°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #5b271a mixed with white
Darker: #5b271a mixed with black
Calmer: #5b271a with less saturation
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What color is #5b271a?
#5b271a is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Caput Mortuum. In RGB it is rgb(91, 39, 26), in HSL hsl(12, 55.56%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.334% 0.08006 35.192).
What colors go well with #5b271a?
The complementary color of #5b271a is #004253. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a2433 and #542e00. The triadic partners are #074526 and #2d3462.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b271a?
White text reads better on #5b271a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b271a a warm or cool color?
#5b271a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 34.3% and its chroma 0.08.