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#855f1a color: Kumera

#855f1a is rgb(133, 95, 26) in RGB and oklch(51.302% 0.0958 77.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

51.3%
0.096
78°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855f1a

#855f1a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #855f1a mixed with white

  1. 855f1a
  2. 916e35
  3. 9d7e4d
  4. a98d63
  5. b59d79
  6. c1ad8e
  7. cdbda4
  8. dacdbb
  9. e6ded1
  10. f2eee8

Darker: #855f1a mixed with black

  1. 855f1a
  2. 735215
  3. 614410
  4. 50380c
  5. 402c07
  6. 302004
  7. 211502
  8. 130a01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855f1a with less saturation

  1. 855f1a
  2. 826026
  3. 7f6130
  4. 7c6239
  5. 796340
  6. 766448
  7. 73654e
  8. 706555
  9. 6d665b
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #855f1a

What color is #855f1a?

#855f1a is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 26), in HSL hsl(38.69, 67.3%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.302% 0.0958 77.735).

What colors go well with #855f1a?

The complementary color of #855f1a is #43689d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935433 and #6d6b1f. The triadic partners are #00777a and #7e548b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855f1a?

White text reads better on #855f1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855f1a a warm or cool color?

#855f1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.096.