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#855c2d color: Treacle

#855c2d is rgb(133, 92, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.87% 0.08279 67.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

50.9%
0.083
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
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855c2d

#855c2d is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.083 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 3.57:1, 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: #855c2d mixed with white

  1. 855c2d
  2. 916b42
  3. 9d7b57
  4. a98b6b
  5. b59b7f
  6. c1ab94
  7. cebba9
  8. daccbe
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855c2d mixed with black

  1. 855c2d
  2. 734f26
  3. 61421f
  4. 503618
  5. 402a11
  6. 301f0b
  7. 211406
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855c2d with less saturation

  1. 855c2d
  2. 825d34
  3. 7f5e3b
  4. 7c6041
  5. 796147
  6. 76624c
  7. 736252
  8. 706357
  9. 6c645c
  10. 696561

Questions about #855c2d

What color is #855c2d?

#855c2d is soft brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 45), in HSL hsl(32.05, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.87% 0.08279 67.721).

What colors go well with #855c2d?

The complementary color of #855c2d is #3c6a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5442 and #736628. The triadic partners are #16756e and #73588a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855c2d?

White text reads better on #855c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855c2d a warm or cool color?

#855c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.083.