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#855e2a color: Sleek Otter

#855e2a is rgb(133, 94, 42) in RGB and oklch(51.246% 0.08506 71.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

51.2%
0.085
72°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855e2a

#855e2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 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: #855e2a mixed with white

  1. 855e2a
  2. 916d40
  3. 9d7d55
  4. a98c6a
  5. b59c7e
  6. c1ac93
  7. cebca8
  8. dacdbd
  9. e6ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #855e2a mixed with black

  1. 855e2a
  2. 735123
  3. 61441c
  4. 503716
  5. 402b10
  6. 301f0a
  7. 211405
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855e2a with less saturation

  1. 855e2a
  2. 825f32
  3. 7f6039
  4. 7c6140
  5. 796246
  6. 76634c
  7. 736452
  8. 706557
  9. 6d655c
  10. 6a6662

Questions about #855e2a

What color is #855e2a?

#855e2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Sleek Otter. In RGB it is rgb(133, 94, 42), in HSL hsl(34.29, 52%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.246% 0.08506 71.607).

What colors go well with #855e2a?

The complementary color of #855e2a is #406a96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90553f and #716828. The triadic partners are #0e7673 and #77588a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855e2a?

White text reads better on #855e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855e2a a warm or cool color?

#855e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.085.