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#855c28 color: Sleek Otter

#855c28 is rgb(133, 92, 40) in RGB and oklch(50.809% 0.08651 69.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

50.8%
0.087
70°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855c28

#855c28 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 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: #855c28 mixed with white

  1. 855c28
  2. 916b3f
  3. 9d7b54
  4. a98b68
  5. b59b7d
  6. c1ab92
  7. cebba7
  8. daccbd
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855c28 mixed with black

  1. 855c28
  2. 734f21
  3. 61421b
  4. 503615
  5. 402a0f
  6. 301f09
  7. 211404
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855c28 with less saturation

  1. 855c28
  2. 825d30
  3. 7f5e38
  4. 7c5f3e
  5. 796145
  6. 76614b
  7. 736250
  8. 6f6356
  9. 6c645b
  10. 696560

Questions about #855c28

What color is #855c28?

#855c28 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 40), in HSL hsl(33.55, 53.76%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.809% 0.08651 69.971).

What colors go well with #855c28?

The complementary color of #855c28 is #3c6995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f533e and #716624. The triadic partners are #067570 and #75578b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855c28?

White text reads better on #855c28: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855c28 a warm or cool color?

#855c28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.087.