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#855c2a color: Sleek Otter

#855c2a is rgb(133, 92, 42) in RGB and oklch(50.833% 0.08505 69.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

50.8%
0.085
69°
  • 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 #855c2a

#855c2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 69°.

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: #855c2a mixed with white

  1. 855c2a
  2. 916b40
  3. 9d7b55
  4. a98b69
  5. b59b7e
  6. c1ab93
  7. cebba8
  8. daccbd
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855c2a mixed with black

  1. 855c2a
  2. 734f23
  3. 61421c
  4. 503616
  5. 402a10
  6. 301f0a
  7. 211405
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855c2a with less saturation

  1. 855c2a
  2. 825d32
  3. 7f5e39
  4. 7c5f3f
  5. 796145
  6. 76624b
  7. 736251
  8. 706356
  9. 6c645b
  10. 696560

Questions about #855c2a

What color is #855c2a?

#855c2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 42), in HSL hsl(32.97, 52%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.833% 0.08505 69.116).

What colors go well with #855c2a?

The complementary color of #855c2a is #3c6994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5440 and #726626. The triadic partners are #0d7570 and #74588b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855c2a?

White text reads better on #855c2a: 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 #855c2a a warm or cool color?

#855c2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.085.