Peaty Brown Color – #552211: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Peaty Brown color hex code is #552211, and it is composed of 33% red, 13% green and 7% blue.

Peaty Brown is a dark, bright, and warm color at 80% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Peaty Brown color (#552211) against light backgrounds.

Peaty Brown color

Peaty Brown Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #552211

  2. #196680

Triadic colors

  1. #552211

  2. #198033

  3. #331980

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #803319

  2. #AA4422

  3. #D5552A

  4. #DD7755

  5. #E6997F

Darker colors

  1. #2B1108

Analogous colors

  1. #551144

  2. #551122

  3. #552211

  4. #554411

  5. #445511

Monochromatic colors

  1. #170802

  2. #441809

  3. #6D2912

  4. #953B1E

  5. #BA4F2C

#552211

Peaty Brown Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Peaty Brown, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#552211
RGBrgb(85,34,17)
HSLhsl(15,66.7%,20%)
CMYK0, 60, 80, 67
HSV15, 80, 33
RGB %33, 13, 7
XYZ4.4, 3.1, 0.9
LAB20.4, 22.5, 22.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation80%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)12.94 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.62 (fails WCAG AA)

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