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#855e28 color: Sleek Otter

#855e28 is rgb(133, 94, 40) in RGB and oklch(51.223% 0.08655 72.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

51.2%
0.087
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855e28

#855e28 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sleek Otter (#825d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855e28 mixed with white

  1. 855e28
  2. 916d3f
  3. 9d7d54
  4. a98c69
  5. b59c7d
  6. c1ac92
  7. cebca7
  8. dacdbd
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855e28 mixed with black

  1. 855e28
  2. 735121
  3. 61441b
  4. 503715
  5. 402b0f
  6. 301f09
  7. 211404
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855e28 with less saturation

  1. 855e28
  2. 825f30
  3. 7f6038
  4. 7c613f
  5. 796245
  6. 76634b
  7. 736451
  8. 706557
  9. 6d655c
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #855e28

What color is #855e28?

#855e28 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 94, 40), in HSL hsl(34.84, 53.76%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.223% 0.08655 72.41).

What colors go well with #855e28?

The complementary color of #855e28 is #406997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90553d and #706827. The triadic partners are #067674 and #78588a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855e28?

White text reads better on #855e28: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855e28 a warm or cool color?

#855e28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.087.