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#855e1b color: Kumera

#855e1b is rgb(133, 94, 27) in RGB and oklch(51.1% 0.09509 76.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

51.1%
0.095
76°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855e1b

#855e1b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855e1b mixed with white

  1. 855e1b
  2. 916d36
  3. 9d7d4d
  4. a98c63
  5. b59c79
  6. c1ac8e
  7. cdbca4
  8. dacdbb
  9. e6ddd1
  10. f3eee8

Darker: #855e1b mixed with black

  1. 855e1b
  2. 735116
  3. 614411
  4. 50370c
  5. 402b08
  6. 301f05
  7. 211402
  8. 130a01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855e1b with less saturation

  1. 855e1b
  2. 825f27
  3. 7f6031
  4. 7c6139
  5. 796240
  6. 766347
  7. 73644e
  8. 706454
  9. 6d655a
  10. 696660

Questions about #855e1b

What color is #855e1b?

#855e1b is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 94, 27), in HSL hsl(37.92, 66.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.1% 0.09509 76.432).

What colors go well with #855e1b?

The complementary color of #855e1b is #41679c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925434 and #6d691e. The triadic partners are #007779 and #7c548b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855e1b?

White text reads better on #855e1b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855e1b a warm or cool color?

#855e1b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.095.