#5e4e12 color: Soft dark brown
#5e4e12 is rgb(94, 78, 18) in RGB and oklch(42.853% 0.07861 93.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Coffee
- yellow-900
- Black 63%
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About #5e4e12
#5e4e12 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 93°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-900.
Lighter: #5e4e12 mixed with white
Darker: #5e4e12 mixed with black
Calmer: #5e4e12 with less saturation
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What color is #5e4e12?
#5e4e12 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Soft dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(94, 78, 18), in HSL hsl(47.37, 67.86%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.853% 0.07861 93.364).
What colors go well with #5e4e12?
The complementary color of #5e4e12 is #424c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d451c and #475622. The triadic partners are #005a69 and #693e62.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e4e12?
White text reads better on #5e4e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e4e12 a warm or cool color?
#5e4e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.079.