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#855549 color: Potter’s Rock

#855549 is rgb(133, 85, 73) in RGB and oklch(49.974% 0.06734 34.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

50%
0.067
35°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #855549

#855549 is a dusty dark red color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Potter’s Rock (#88564c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #855549 mixed with white

  1. 855549
  2. 91655a
  3. 9e756b
  4. aa857c
  5. b6968e
  6. c2a7a0
  7. ceb8b2
  8. dac9c5
  9. e7dbd8
  10. f3edeb

Darker: #855549 mixed with black

  1. 855549
  2. 73493e
  3. 613d34
  4. 50312a
  5. 402620
  6. 301c17
  7. 21110e
  8. 130806
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855549 with less saturation

  1. 855549
  2. 82574c
  3. 7f584e
  4. 7c5a51
  5. 785b54
  6. 755d56
  7. 725e59
  8. 6e5f5c
  9. 6b615e
  10. 676261

Questions about #855549

What color is #855549?

#855549 is dusty dark red. The closest named color is Potter’s Rock. In RGB it is rgb(133, 85, 73), in HSL hsl(12, 29.13%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.974% 0.06734 34.713).

What colors go well with #855549?

The complementary color of #855549 is #2e6d7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84535e and #7e5b39. The triadic partners are #436f52 and #58608a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855549?

White text reads better on #855549: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855549 a warm or cool color?

#855549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.067.