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#855211 color: Caffeinated Cinnamon

#855211 is rgb(133, 82, 17) in RGB and oklch(48.601% 0.10065 66.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

48.6%
0.101
66°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #855211

#855211 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caffeinated Cinnamon (#885511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #855211 mixed with white

  1. 855211
  2. 91632f
  3. 9e7347
  4. aa845e
  5. b69574
  6. c2a68b
  7. ceb7a1
  8. dbc9b8
  9. e7dbcf
  10. f3ede7

Darker: #855211 mixed with black

  1. 855211
  2. 73460d
  3. 613b09
  4. 502f06
  5. 402504
  6. 301a02
  7. 211101
  8. 130800
  9. 060200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855211 with less saturation

  1. 855211
  2. 82541f
  3. 7e5529
  4. 7a5732
  5. 775839
  6. 735a40
  7. 6f5b47
  8. 6b5c4d
  9. 675d54
  10. 635e59

Questions about #855211

What color is #855211?

#855211 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Caffeinated Cinnamon. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 17), in HSL hsl(33.62, 77.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.601% 0.10065 66.176).

What colors go well with #855211?

The complementary color of #855211 is #266495. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f4835 and #705e00. The triadic partners are #007168 and #6e4f8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #855211?

White text reads better on #855211: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855211 a warm or cool color?

#855211 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.101.