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#553C19

#553c19 ≈ Sepia

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#553c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 70.59% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 35°, with 54.55% saturation and 21.57% 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 10.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sepia (#704214), ΔE 7.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663300
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Relative luminance0.0523

Complementary

  1. #553c19
  2. #193255

Split complementary

  1. #553c19
  2. #195055
  3. #1e1955

Analogous

  1. #551e19
  2. #553c19
  3. #505519

Triadic

  1. #553c19
  2. #19553c
  3. #3c1955

Tetradic

  1. #553c19
  2. #325519
  3. #193255
  4. #3c1955

Square

  1. #553c19
  2. #19551e
  3. #193255
  4. #551950

Monochromatic

  1. #100b05
  2. #1a1208
  3. #553c19
  4. #90662a
  5. #c78f40

Shades

#553c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #553c19
  2. #4d3617
  3. #443014
  4. #3c2a12
  5. #33240f
  6. #2b1e0d
  7. #22180a
  8. #1a1208
  9. #110c05
  10. #090603
  11. #000000

Tints

#553c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #553c19
  2. #665030
  3. #776347
  4. #88775e
  5. #998a75
  6. #aa9e8c
  7. #bbb1a3
  8. #ccc5ba
  9. #ddd8d1
  10. #eeece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#553c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #553c19
  2. #594323
  3. #5e4a2e
  4. #625038
  5. #665742
  6. #6b5e4d
  7. #6f6557
  8. #736c61
  9. #77726b
  10. #7c7976
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a3f35 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #453d15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b431a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d3634 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c3d17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f401a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a382b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-553c19 {
  color: #553c19;
}
Background
.bg-553c19 {
  background-color: #553c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-553c19 {
  border: 2px solid #553c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #553c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 35 55% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-553c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #553c19, #505519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-553c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#704214 Sepia ΔE 7.71 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 9.17 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.32 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.04 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.29 #80461b Russet ΔE 11.65 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.10 #aac3e6 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Sepia
#553c19  rgb(85, 60, 25)  hsl(35, 55%, 22%)  Sepia
#193255  rgb(25, 50, 85)  hsl(215, 55%, 22%)  Prussian Blue
#19553c  rgb(25, 85, 60)  hsl(155, 55%, 22%)  Hunter Green
#3c1955  rgb(60, 25, 85)  hsl(275, 55%, 22%)  Persian Indigo