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#855008 color: Medium Brown

#855008 is rgb(133, 80, 8) in RGB and oklch(48.168% 0.10405 65.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

48.2%
0.104
66°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #855008

#855008 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Brown (#7f5112). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #855008 mixed with white

  1. 855008
  2. 91612b
  3. 9e7244
  4. aa835b
  5. b69472
  6. c2a589
  7. cfb7a0
  8. dbc8b7
  9. e7dacf
  10. f3ede7

Darker: #855008 mixed with black

  1. 855008
  2. 734406
  3. 613904
  4. 502e03
  5. 402402
  6. 301a01
  7. 211001
  8. 130700
  9. 060200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855008 with less saturation

  1. 855008
  2. 81521a
  3. 7e5426
  4. 7a552f
  5. 765737
  6. 73583e
  7. 6f5a45
  8. 6b5b4c
  9. 675c52
  10. 625d58

Questions about #855008

What color is #855008?

#855008 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Medium Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 8), in HSL hsl(34.56, 88.65%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.168% 0.10405 65.836).

What colors go well with #855008?

The complementary color of #855008 is #216295. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f4632 and #705d00. The triadic partners are #007067 and #6d4d8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #855008?

White text reads better on #855008: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855008 a warm or cool color?

#855008 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.104.