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#855f1d color: Kumera

#855f1d is rgb(133, 95, 29) in RGB and oklch(51.325% 0.09406 77.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

51.3%
0.094
77°
  • 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 #855f1d

#855f1d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 77°.

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: #855f1d mixed with white

  1. 855f1d
  2. 916e37
  3. 9d7e4e
  4. a98d64
  5. b59d79
  6. c1ad8f
  7. cdbda5
  8. dacdbb
  9. e6ded1
  10. f2eee8

Darker: #855f1d mixed with black

  1. 855f1d
  2. 735218
  3. 614413
  4. 50380e
  5. 402c09
  6. 302005
  7. 211503
  8. 130a01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855f1d with less saturation

  1. 855f1d
  2. 826028
  3. 7f6132
  4. 7c623a
  5. 796341
  6. 766448
  7. 73654f
  8. 706555
  9. 6d665b
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #855f1d

What color is #855f1d?

#855f1d is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 29), in HSL hsl(38.08, 64.2%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.325% 0.09406 77.027).

What colors go well with #855f1d?

The complementary color of #855f1d is #43689c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935535 and #6d6a20. The triadic partners are #00777a and #7d558b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855f1d?

White text reads better on #855f1d: 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 #855f1d a warm or cool color?

#855f1d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.094.