Coffee (553E2B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Coffee"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Coffee pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #553E2B

RGB rgb(85, 62, 43)

HSL hsl(27°, 33%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:49% K:67%

Luminance 0.0523

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.95:1

Aa — #553E2B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.11:1

Aa — #553E2B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#553E2B #2B4255

Analogous

#552B2D #553E2B #55532B

Triadic

#553E2B #2B553E #3E2B55

Split-comp.

#553E2B #2B5553 #2B2D55

Tetradic

#553E2B #2D552B #2B4255 #532B55

Monochromatic

#BAA491 #8D7058 #4E3E31 #2F251D #000000

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