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#855b22 color: Sleek Otter

#855b22 is rgb(133, 91, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.54% 0.09064 71.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

50.5%
0.091
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855b22

#855b22 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sleek Otter (#825d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855b22 mixed with white

  1. 855b22
  2. 916b3a
  3. 9d7a50
  4. a98a65
  5. b59a7b
  6. c2ab90
  7. cebba6
  8. daccbc
  9. e6ddd2
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #855b22 mixed with black

  1. 855b22
  2. 734e1c
  3. 614116
  4. 503511
  5. 40290b
  6. 301e07
  7. 211303
  8. 130901
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855b22 with less saturation

  1. 855b22
  2. 825c2c
  3. 7f5d34
  4. 7c5f3b
  5. 796042
  6. 756148
  7. 72624e
  8. 6f6254
  9. 6c635a
  10. 68645f

Questions about #855b22

What color is #855b22?

#855b22 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 91, 34), in HSL hsl(34.55, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.54% 0.09064 71.053).

What colors go well with #855b22?

The complementary color of #855b22 is #3b6897. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90523b and #70661f. The triadic partners are #007571 and #75558b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855b22?

White text reads better on #855b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855b22 a warm or cool color?

#855b22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.091.