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#5b493d color: Tannery Brown

#5b493d is rgb(91, 73, 61) in RGB and oklch(42.055% 0.03124 55.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

42.1%
0.031
55°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Umber
  • taupe-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #5b493d

#5b493d is a muted dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.031 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tannery Brown (#5c493e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #5b493d mixed with white

Darker: #5b493d mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #5b493d with less saturation

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Questions about #5b493d

What color is #5b493d?

#5b493d is muted dark brown. The closest named color is Tannery Brown. In RGB it is rgb(91, 73, 61), in HSL hsl(24, 19.74%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.055% 0.03124 55.388).

What colors go well with #5b493d?

The complementary color of #5b493d is #3d505c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d4744 and #554c3a. The triadic partners are #3b534c and #4e4a5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b493d?

White text reads better on #5b493d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b493d a warm or cool color?

#5b493d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.031.