#855609 color: Spear Shaft
#855609 is rgb(133, 86, 9) in RGB and oklch(49.358% 0.10255 71.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 48%
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About #855609
#855609 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 72°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #855609 mixed with white
Darker: #855609 mixed with black
Calmer: #855609 with less saturation
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Questions about #855609
What color is #855609?
#855609 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(133, 86, 9), in HSL hsl(37.26, 87.32%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.358% 0.10255 71.534).
What colors go well with #855609?
The complementary color of #855609 is #31649a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #914b30 and #6e6302. The triadic partners are #007370 and #744f8c.
Is white or black text more readable on #855609?
White text reads better on #855609: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855609 a warm or cool color?
#855609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.103.