#855440 color: Red Hook
#855440 is rgb(133, 84, 64) in RGB and oklch(49.585% 0.07264 42.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #855440
#855440 is a dusty dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Hook (#845544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #855440 mixed with white
Darker: #855440 mixed with black
Calmer: #855440 with less saturation
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Questions about #855440
What color is #855440?
#855440 is dusty dark brown. The closest named color is Red Hook. In RGB it is rgb(133, 84, 64), in HSL hsl(17.39, 35.03%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.585% 0.07264 42.893).
What colors go well with #855440?
The complementary color of #855440 is #2b6b80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #865056 and #7b5b30. The triadic partners are #376f56 and #5c5d8a.
Is white or black text more readable on #855440?
White text reads better on #855440: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855440 a warm or cool color?
#855440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.073.