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#5e2d1e color: Kōrozen

#5e2d1e is rgb(94, 45, 30) in RGB and oklch(35.958% 0.07592 37.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

36%
0.076
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #5e2d1e

#5e2d1e is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.23:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kōrozen (#592b1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #5e2d1e mixed with white

  1. 5e2d1e
  2. 6e4032
  3. 7e5447
  4. 8e685c
  5. 9e7c71
  6. ae9188
  7. bea69e
  8. cebcb6
  9. ded2ce
  10. efe8e6

Darker: #5e2d1e mixed with black

  1. 5e2d1e
  2. 512619
  3. 441f13
  4. 37180e
  5. 2b1109
  6. 1f0b05
  7. 140603
  8. 0a0201
  9. 030100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #5e2d1e with less saturation

  1. 5e2d1e
  2. 5b2f22
  3. 583125
  4. 553328
  5. 52352c
  6. 4f362f
  7. 4b3832
  8. 483934
  9. 443a37
  10. 413c3a

Questions about #5e2d1e

What color is #5e2d1e?

#5e2d1e is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Kōrozen. In RGB it is rgb(94, 45, 30), in HSL hsl(14.06, 51.61%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.958% 0.07592 37.761).

What colors go well with #5e2d1e?

The complementary color of #5e2d1e is #004657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e2a35 and #573404. The triadic partners are #0e492d and #343864.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e2d1e?

White text reads better on #5e2d1e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e2d1e a warm or cool color?

#5e2d1e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.076.