#855238 color: Curry Brown
#855238 is rgb(133, 82, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.047% 0.07873 47.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Coffee
- yellow-800
- Black 48%
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About #855238
#855238 is a dusty dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 47°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Curry Brown (#845038). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #855238 mixed with white
Darker: #855238 mixed with black
Calmer: #855238 with less saturation
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Questions about #855238
What color is #855238?
#855238 is dusty dark brown. The closest named color is Curry Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 56), in HSL hsl(20.26, 40.74%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.047% 0.07873 47.325).
What colors go well with #855238?
The complementary color of #855238 is #256983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #884d50 and #795a28. The triadic partners are #2b6f57 and #5e598b.
Is white or black text more readable on #855238?
White text reads better on #855238: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855238 a warm or cool color?
#855238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.079.