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#855c26 color: Sleek Otter

#855c26 is rgb(133, 92, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.787% 0.08793 70.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

50.8%
0.088
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855c26

#855c26 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #855c26 mixed with white

  1. 855c26
  2. 916b3d
  3. 9d7b52
  4. a98b67
  5. b59b7c
  6. c1ab91
  7. cebba7
  8. daccbc
  9. e6ddd2
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #855c26 mixed with black

  1. 855c26
  2. 734f20
  3. 614219
  4. 503613
  5. 402a0d
  6. 301f08
  7. 211404
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855c26 with less saturation

  1. 855c26
  2. 825d2f
  3. 7f5e36
  4. 7c5f3d
  5. 796144
  6. 76614a
  7. 736250
  8. 6f6355
  9. 6c645b
  10. 696560

Questions about #855c26

What color is #855c26?

#855c26 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 38), in HSL hsl(34.11, 55.56%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.787% 0.08793 70.769).

What colors go well with #855c26?

The complementary color of #855c26 is #3d6896. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90533d and #716723. The triadic partners are #007571 and #75568b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855c26?

White text reads better on #855c26: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855c26 a warm or cool color?

#855c26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.088.