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#855c2c color: Treacle

#855c2c is rgb(133, 92, 44) in RGB and oklch(50.857% 0.08355 68.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

50.9%
0.084
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855c2c

#855c2c is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #855c2c mixed with white

  1. 855c2c
  2. 916b42
  3. 9d7b56
  4. a98b6a
  5. b59b7f
  6. c1ab93
  7. cebba8
  8. daccbe
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855c2c mixed with black

  1. 855c2c
  2. 734f25
  3. 61421e
  4. 503617
  5. 402a11
  6. 301f0a
  7. 211405
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855c2c with less saturation

  1. 855c2c
  2. 825d33
  3. 7f5e3a
  4. 7c6040
  5. 796146
  6. 76624c
  7. 736251
  8. 706357
  9. 6c645c
  10. 696561

Questions about #855c2c

What color is #855c2c?

#855c2c is soft brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 44), in HSL hsl(32.36, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.857% 0.08355 68.202).

What colors go well with #855c2c?

The complementary color of #855c2c is #3c6993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5442 and #726627. The triadic partners are #14756f and #73588a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855c2c?

White text reads better on #855c2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855c2c a warm or cool color?

#855c2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.084.