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#855b2a color: Sleek Otter

#855b2a is rgb(133, 91, 42) in RGB and oklch(50.628% 0.0851 67.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

50.6%
0.085
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855b2a

#855b2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #855b2a mixed with white

  1. 855b2a
  2. 916a40
  3. 9d7a55
  4. a98a69
  5. b59a7e
  6. c2aa93
  7. cebba8
  8. daccbd
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855b2a mixed with black

  1. 855b2a
  2. 734e23
  3. 61411c
  4. 503516
  5. 402910
  6. 301e0a
  7. 211305
  8. 130902
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855b2a with less saturation

  1. 855b2a
  2. 825c32
  3. 7f5d39
  4. 7c5f3f
  5. 796045
  6. 76614b
  7. 726250
  8. 6f6356
  9. 6c635b
  10. 686460

Questions about #855b2a

What color is #855b2a?

#855b2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 91, 42), in HSL hsl(32.31, 52%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.628% 0.0851 67.869).

What colors go well with #855b2a?

The complementary color of #855b2a is #3a6993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5340 and #726525. The triadic partners are #0d746e and #72578b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855b2a?

White text reads better on #855b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855b2a a warm or cool color?

#855b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.085.