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#855d2e color: Treacle

#855d2e is rgb(133, 93, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.088% 0.08197 68.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

51.1%
0.082
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855d2e

#855d2e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #855d2e mixed with white

  1. 855d2e
  2. 916c43
  3. 9d7c57
  4. a98b6c
  5. b59b80
  6. c1ab94
  7. cebca9
  8. daccbe
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855d2e mixed with black

  1. 855d2e
  2. 735027
  3. 61431f
  4. 503718
  5. 402a12
  6. 301f0b
  7. 211406
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855d2e with less saturation

  1. 855d2e
  2. 825e35
  3. 7f5f3c
  4. 7c6042
  5. 796148
  6. 76624d
  7. 736352
  8. 706457
  9. 6d655c
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #855d2e

What color is #855d2e?

#855d2e is soft brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(133, 93, 46), in HSL hsl(32.41, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.088% 0.08197 68.527).

What colors go well with #855d2e?

The complementary color of #855d2e is #3e6a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5543 and #72672a. The triadic partners are #19756f and #74598a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855d2e?

White text reads better on #855d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855d2e a warm or cool color?

#855d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.082.