#855c50 color: Carob Brown
#855c50 is rgb(133, 92, 80) in RGB and oklch(51.516% 0.05757 36.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 48%
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About #855c50
#855c50 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 37°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carob Brown (#885c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #855c50 mixed with white
Darker: #855c50 mixed with black
Calmer: #855c50 with less saturation
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Questions about #855c50
What color is #855c50?
#855c50 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Carob Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 80), in HSL hsl(13.58, 24.88%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.516% 0.05757 36.989).
What colors go well with #855c50?
The complementary color of #855c50 is #3e707d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #855a62 and #7e6143. The triadic partners are #4b725a and #5f6589.
Is white or black text more readable on #855c50?
White text reads better on #855c50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855c50 a warm or cool color?
#855c50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.058.