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#855a2f color: Treacle

#855a2f is rgb(133, 90, 47) in RGB and oklch(50.489% 0.08152 64.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

50.5%
0.082
64°
  • 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 #855a2f

#855a2f is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 64°.

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 Treacle (#885d2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855a2f mixed with white

  1. 855a2f
  2. 916a44
  3. 9d7958
  4. a9896c
  5. b59980
  6. c2aa94
  7. cebaa9
  8. dacbbe
  9. e6dcd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855a2f mixed with black

  1. 855a2f
  2. 734d27
  3. 614120
  4. 503519
  5. 402912
  6. 301e0c
  7. 211306
  8. 130903
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855a2f with less saturation

  1. 855a2f
  2. 825b36
  3. 7f5d3c
  4. 7c5e42
  5. 795f47
  6. 76604c
  7. 726151
  8. 6f6256
  9. 6c635b
  10. 686460

Questions about #855a2f

What color is #855a2f?

#855a2f is soft brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 47), in HSL hsl(30, 47.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.489% 0.08152 64.081).

What colors go well with #855a2f?

The complementary color of #855a2f is #386990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d5345 and #746428. The triadic partners are #1b746a and #6f598b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855a2f?

White text reads better on #855a2f: 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 #855a2f a warm or cool color?

#855a2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.082.