#855700 color: Spear Shaft
#855700 is rgb(133, 87, 0) in RGB and oklch(49.526% 0.10512 73.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
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- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-800
- Black 48%
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About #855700
#855700 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 74°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spear Shaft (#885500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #855700 mixed with white
Darker: #855700 mixed with black
Calmer: #855700 with less saturation
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Questions about #855700
What color is #855700?
#855700 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Spear Shaft. In RGB it is rgb(133, 87, 0), in HSL hsl(39.25, 100%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.526% 0.10512 73.699).
What colors go well with #855700?
The complementary color of #855700 is #33649c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924c2c and #6d6400. The triadic partners are #007373 and #774e8c.
Is white or black text more readable on #855700?
White text reads better on #855700: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855700 a warm or cool color?
#855700 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.105.