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#855a2d color: Hot Curry

#855a2d is rgb(133, 90, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.462% 0.08301 65.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

50.5%
0.083
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855a2d

#855a2d is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815b28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855a2d mixed with white

  1. 855a2d
  2. 916a42
  3. 9d7956
  4. a9896b
  5. b5997f
  6. c2aa94
  7. cebaa9
  8. dacbbe
  9. e6dcd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855a2d mixed with black

  1. 855a2d
  2. 734d26
  3. 61411f
  4. 503518
  5. 402911
  6. 301e0b
  7. 211306
  8. 130902
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855a2d with less saturation

  1. 855a2d
  2. 825b34
  3. 7f5d3b
  4. 7c5e41
  5. 795f46
  6. 75604c
  7. 726151
  8. 6f6256
  9. 6b635b
  10. 686460

Questions about #855a2d

What color is #855a2d?

#855a2d is soft brown. The closest named color is Hot Curry. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 45), in HSL hsl(30.68, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.462% 0.08301 65.147).

What colors go well with #855a2d?

The complementary color of #855a2d is #386991. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d5243 and #736426. The triadic partners are #16746b and #70588b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855a2d?

White text reads better on #855a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855a2d a warm or cool color?

#855a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.083.