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#855a14 color: Grizzly

#855a14 is rgb(133, 90, 20) in RGB and oklch(50.225% 0.09839 73.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

50.2%
0.098
74°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855a14

#855a14 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grizzly (#885818). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855a14 mixed with white

  1. 855a14
  2. 916a32
  3. 9d7a49
  4. a98a60
  5. b59a76
  6. c2aa8c
  7. cebba3
  8. daccb9
  9. e6ddd0
  10. f3eee7

Darker: #855a14 mixed with black

  1. 855a14
  2. 734d10
  3. 61410c
  4. 503508
  5. 402905
  6. 301e03
  7. 211301
  8. 130901
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855a14 with less saturation

  1. 855a14
  2. 825b22
  3. 7f5d2c
  4. 7c5e35
  5. 785f3d
  6. 756044
  7. 72614b
  8. 6e6252
  9. 6b6258
  10. 67635e

Questions about #855a14

What color is #855a14?

#855a14 is bright brown. The closest named color is Grizzly. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 20), in HSL hsl(37.17, 73.86%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.225% 0.09839 73.752).

What colors go well with #855a14?

The complementary color of #855a14 is #39669b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924f32 and #6e6613. The triadic partners are #007574 and #78528b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855a14?

White text reads better on #855a14: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855a14 a warm or cool color?

#855a14 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.098.