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#855b26 color: Sleek Otter

#855b26 is rgb(133, 91, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.582% 0.08795 69.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

50.6%
0.088
70°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855b26

#855b26 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 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: #855b26 mixed with white

  1. 855b26
  2. 916b3d
  3. 9d7a52
  4. a98a67
  5. b59a7c
  6. c2aa91
  7. cebba7
  8. daccbc
  9. e6ddd2
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #855b26 mixed with black

  1. 855b26
  2. 734e20
  3. 614119
  4. 503513
  5. 40290d
  6. 301e08
  7. 211304
  8. 130902
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855b26 with less saturation

  1. 855b26
  2. 825c2f
  3. 7f5d36
  4. 7c5f3d
  5. 796043
  6. 766149
  7. 72624f
  8. 6f6355
  9. 6c635a
  10. 686460

Questions about #855b26

What color is #855b26?

#855b26 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 91, 38), in HSL hsl(33.47, 55.56%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.582% 0.08795 69.571).

What colors go well with #855b26?

The complementary color of #855b26 is #3a6895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f523d and #716622. The triadic partners are #007570 and #74568b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855b26?

White text reads better on #855b26: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855b26 a warm or cool color?

#855b26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.088.