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#855220 color: Precious Copper

#855220 is rgb(133, 82, 32) in RGB and oklch(48.717% 0.09349 61.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

48.7%
0.093
62°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #855220

#855220 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #855220 mixed with white

  1. 855220
  2. 916238
  3. 9e734e
  4. aa8463
  5. b69579
  6. c2a68e
  7. ceb7a4
  8. dbc9ba
  9. e7dbd1
  10. f3ede8

Darker: #855220 mixed with black

  1. 855220
  2. 73461a
  3. 613b15
  4. 502f0f
  5. 40250a
  6. 301a06
  7. 211103
  8. 130801
  9. 060200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855220 with less saturation

  1. 855220
  2. 825429
  3. 7e5531
  4. 7b5738
  5. 77583e
  6. 735a44
  7. 705b4a
  8. 6c5c50
  9. 685d55
  10. 645f5a

Questions about #855220

What color is #855220?

#855220 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Precious Copper. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 32), in HSL hsl(29.7, 61.21%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.717% 0.09349 61.595).

What colors go well with #855220?

The complementary color of #855220 is #256590. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d4a3d and #735d10. The triadic partners are #007063 and #69528c.

Is white or black text more readable on #855220?

White text reads better on #855220: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855220 a warm or cool color?

#855220 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.093.