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#552C08

#552c08 ≈ Sepia

  • brown
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#552c08 is a color from the brown family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 17.25% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 48.24% magenta, 90.59% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 28.05°, with 82.8% saturation and 18.24% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sepia (#704214), ΔE 7.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0375

Complementary

  1. #552c08
  2. #083155

Split complementary

  1. #552c08
  2. #085553
  3. #080b55

Analogous

  1. #55080b
  2. #552c08
  3. #555308

Triadic

  1. #552c08
  2. #08552c
  3. #2c0855

Tetradic

  1. #552c08
  2. #315508
  3. #083155
  4. #2c0855

Square

  1. #552c08
  2. #0b5508
  3. #083155
  4. #530855

Monochromatic

  1. #130a02
  2. #130a02
  3. #552c08
  4. #9b500f
  5. #e17415

Shades

#552c08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #552c08
  2. #4d2807
  3. #442306
  4. #3c1f06
  5. #331a05
  6. #2b1604
  7. #221203
  8. #1a0d02
  9. #110902
  10. #090401
  11. #000000

Tints

#552c08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #552c08
  2. #664121
  3. #775639
  4. #886b52
  5. #99806b
  6. #aa9684
  7. #bbab9c
  8. #ccc0b5
  9. #ddd5ce
  10. #eeeae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#552c08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #552c08
  2. #593414
  3. #5e3d20
  4. #62452c
  5. #664e38
  6. #6b5644
  7. #6f5e50
  8. #73675c
  9. #776f68
  10. #7c7874
  11. #808080

Readable text 12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #45332a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383103 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #423a08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e2325 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #452f05 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a3508 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a271d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-552c08 {
  color: #552c08;
}
Background
.bg-552c08 {
  background-color: #552c08;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-552c08 {
  border: 2px solid #552c08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #552c08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 44 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 83% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-552c08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #552c08, #555308);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-552c08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 44 8 / 0.35);
}

#704214 Sepia ΔE 7.88 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.58 #80461b Russet ΔE 10.67 #592720 Caput Mortuum ΔE 11.10 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 11.48 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 12.75 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.48 #aad3f7 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Sepia
#552c08  rgb(85, 44, 8)  hsl(28, 83%, 18%)  Sepia
#083155  rgb(8, 49, 85)  hsl(208, 83%, 18%)  Prussian Blue
#08552c  rgb(8, 85, 44)  hsl(148, 83%, 18%)  Hunter Green
#2c0855  rgb(44, 8, 85)  hsl(268, 83%, 18%)  Persian Indigo