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#855b2c color: Treacle

#855b2c is rgb(133, 91, 44) in RGB and oklch(50.652% 0.08363 66.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

50.7%
0.084
67°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • 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 #855b2c

#855b2c is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 67°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855b2c mixed with white

  1. 855b2c
  2. 916a41
  3. 9d7a56
  4. a98a6a
  5. b59a7f
  6. c2aa93
  7. cebba8
  8. daccbe
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855b2c mixed with black

  1. 855b2c
  2. 734e25
  3. 61411e
  4. 503517
  5. 402911
  6. 301e0a
  7. 211305
  8. 130902
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855b2c with less saturation

  1. 855b2c
  2. 825c33
  3. 7f5d3a
  4. 7c5f40
  5. 796046
  6. 76614c
  7. 726251
  8. 6f6356
  9. 6c635b
  10. 686460

Questions about #855b2c

What color is #855b2c?

#855b2c is soft brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 91, 44), in HSL hsl(31.69, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.652% 0.08363 66.928).

What colors go well with #855b2c?

The complementary color of #855b2c is #3a6992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5342 and #736526. The triadic partners are #13746d and #72588b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855b2c?

White text reads better on #855b2c: 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 #855b2c a warm or cool color?

#855b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.084.