#855a40 color: Potter’s Pot
#855a40 is rgb(133, 90, 64) in RGB and oklch(50.768% 0.06875 51.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- yellow-800
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #855a40
#855a40 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 52°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Potter’s Pot (#845c40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #855a40 mixed with white
Darker: #855a40 mixed with black
Calmer: #855a40 with less saturation
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Questions about #855a40
What color is #855a40?
#855a40 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Pot. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 64), in HSL hsl(22.61, 35.03%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.768% 0.06875 51.772).
What colors go well with #855a40?
The complementary color of #855a40 is #396c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #895554 and #796135. The triadic partners are #377261 and #665e8a.
Is white or black text more readable on #855a40?
White text reads better on #855a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855a40 a warm or cool color?
#855a40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.069.